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Centralia, Pennsylvania- rubbish fire in a landfill site in 1962 got out of hand and spread into a huge coal mine under the town, resulted in the whole town being abandoned when it turned out the seams of coal left underground burned really well and they couldn't put out the fire.. the fire is still burning today. One of the inspirations for the film Silent Hill.
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lufbramatt said:
Centralia, Pennsylvania- rubbish fire in a landfill site in 1962 got out of hand and spread into a huge coal mine under the town, resulted in the whole town being abandoned when it turned out the seams of coal left underground burned really well and they couldn't put out the fire.. the fire is still burning today. One of the inspirations for the film Silent Hill.
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Same thing happened in Kiruna, Sweden...the whole town was moved 3km to the east...wiki link
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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/architect...
Possible, probably definite repost, but hey it's 2020 and I enjoyed reading it!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digby_Tatham-Warte...
"During the battle, Digby wore his red beret instead of a helmet and waved his umbrella while walking about the defences despite heavy mortar fire. When the Germans started using tanks to cross the bridge, Digby led a bayonet charge against them wearing a bowler hat. He later disabled a German armoured car with his umbrella, incapacitating the driver by shoving the umbrella through the car's observational slit and poking the driver in the eye."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digby_Tatham-Warte...
"During the battle, Digby wore his red beret instead of a helmet and waved his umbrella while walking about the defences despite heavy mortar fire. When the Germans started using tanks to cross the bridge, Digby led a bayonet charge against them wearing a bowler hat. He later disabled a German armoured car with his umbrella, incapacitating the driver by shoving the umbrella through the car's observational slit and poking the driver in the eye."
I don't know if we've had this one yet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_mania
There's another page on Wikipedia about it which is about a specific time of the mania: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_plague_of_15...
There's another page on Wikipedia about it which is about a specific time of the mania: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_plague_of_15...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Wearing
Musician builds a career of decent renown, catches an illness and spends the rest of his life with a 30 second memory, convinced he's just woken up.
Musician builds a career of decent renown, catches an illness and spends the rest of his life with a 30 second memory, convinced he's just woken up.
glazbagun said:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Wearing
Musician builds a career of decent renown, catches an illness and spends the rest of his life with a 30 second memory, convinced he's just woken up.
I fear quite a few politicians suffer with the same infliction Musician builds a career of decent renown, catches an illness and spends the rest of his life with a 30 second memory, convinced he's just woken up.
From the kids encyclopaedia we’re working though.
1950’s science kit for children. With radioactive isotopes, alpha emitters and your very own function Geiger counter.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_U-238_Atom...
I’d love to try to get that past the average parent these days.
1950’s science kit for children. With radioactive isotopes, alpha emitters and your very own function Geiger counter.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_U-238_Atom...
I’d love to try to get that past the average parent these days.
Went to a far away island to watch Venus going past the sun (happens only twice every 100+ years, and only for a few hours)
Doesn't get there in time so can't see it properly while the boat is rocking around.
Decides to stay on the island for the next one in 8 years
Eight years later... Misses it because its overcast that day.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_Le_Genti...
Doesn't get there in time so can't see it properly while the boat is rocking around.
Decides to stay on the island for the next one in 8 years
Eight years later... Misses it because its overcast that day.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_Le_Genti...
Pretty interesting history of what's called the 'most remote island in the world'
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerguelen_Islands
One specific section below:
The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis called at Kerguelen during December 1940. This ship's first fatality of the war occurred when a sailor, Bernhard Herrmann, fell while painting the funnel. He is buried in what is sometimes referred to as "the southernmost German war grave" of World War II.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerguelen_Islands
One specific section below:
The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis called at Kerguelen during December 1940. This ship's first fatality of the war occurred when a sailor, Bernhard Herrmann, fell while painting the funnel. He is buried in what is sometimes referred to as "the southernmost German war grave" of World War II.
Jaska said:
Pretty interesting history of what's called the 'most remote island in the world'
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerguelen_Islands
One specific section below:
The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis called at Kerguelen during December 1940. This ship's first fatality of the war occurred when a sailor, Bernhard Herrmann, fell while painting the funnel. He is buried in what is sometimes referred to as "the southernmost German war grave" of World War II.
Also famous for the remotest fast food restaurant in the world.....https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerguelen_Islands
One specific section below:
The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis called at Kerguelen during December 1940. This ship's first fatality of the war occurred when a sailor, Bernhard Herrmann, fell while painting the funnel. He is buried in what is sometimes referred to as "the southernmost German war grave" of World War II.
I think someone made a joke on google maps.
TTmonkey said:
Jaska said:
Pretty interesting history of what's called the 'most remote island in the world'
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerguelen_Islands
One specific section below:
The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis called at Kerguelen during December 1940. This ship's first fatality of the war occurred when a sailor, Bernhard Herrmann, fell while painting the funnel. He is buried in what is sometimes referred to as "the southernmost German war grave" of World War II.
Also famous for the remotest fast food restaurant in the world.....https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerguelen_Islands
One specific section below:
The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis called at Kerguelen during December 1940. This ship's first fatality of the war occurred when a sailor, Bernhard Herrmann, fell while painting the funnel. He is buried in what is sometimes referred to as "the southernmost German war grave" of World War II.
I think someone made a joke on google maps.
Halmyre said:
TTmonkey said:
Jaska said:
Pretty interesting history of what's called the 'most remote island in the world'
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerguelen_Islands
One specific section below:
The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis called at Kerguelen during December 1940. This ship's first fatality of the war occurred when a sailor, Bernhard Herrmann, fell while painting the funnel. He is buried in what is sometimes referred to as "the southernmost German war grave" of World War II.
Also famous for the remotest fast food restaurant in the world.....https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerguelen_Islands
One specific section below:
The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis called at Kerguelen during December 1940. This ship's first fatality of the war occurred when a sailor, Bernhard Herrmann, fell while painting the funnel. He is buried in what is sometimes referred to as "the southernmost German war grave" of World War II.
I think someone made a joke on google maps.
Wikipedia said:
The Kerguelen Islands were the setting for a post-Second World War confrontation between W. E. Johns's recurring hero, Biggles, and the crew of a gold bullion-bearing German U-boat, in the 1948 novel Biggles' Second Case.
TTmonkey said:
Also famous for the remotest fast food restaurant in the world.....
I think someone made a joke on google maps.
Good spot! I think someone made a joke on google maps.
Reminded me of this: https://youtu.be/u7OILPlG3rY
Jaska said:
TTmonkey said:
Also famous for the remotest fast food restaurant in the world.....
I think someone made a joke on google maps.
Good spot! I think someone made a joke on google maps.
Reminded me of this: https://youtu.be/u7OILPlG3rY
That ‘burger place‘ is even remote from the few residents on the islands. It’s a good trek inland.
Shame google maps is low res over these islands. Satellite photos only I guess.
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