In remote northern Ethiopia, a lone priest makes an 800-foot climb, barefoot and without ropes, to reach a small church carved out from the side of a mountain.
"Your mind travels to whatever you choose to focus on. If you read a spiritual book, and understand the secret, it brings you joy. If you read and understand the word of God, it tastes as sweet as honey."
Sydney celebrates its 40th Mardi Gras with iconic Oxford St parade
Cher touches down in Sydney for Mardi Gras
WORDS OF WONDER: Keith Richards on reuniting the Rolling Stones and going sober: ‘The drugs are so bland these days.’
WORDS OF WONDER: Keith Richards on reuniting the Rolling Stones and going sober: ‘The drugs are so bland these days.’
SIGN OF THE TIMES: How To Destroy A Man Now, a step-by-step guide to fabricating false rape charges. Excerpt here.
Salim Mehajer's wild night at Star casino revealed
THE WAKANDA READER: “Black Panther,”
which has already earned $700 million worldwide, has sparked interest in
the fictional African nation at its geographic center. Brentin Mock of CityLab
has this following compendium on
all things Wakanda.
Rural Chinese funerals often feature strippers who "pay tribute to fertility
10 Ways to Get Yourself Out of a Funk - And Here We Are
Spielberg himself called it “God Lights”.
I’ve always loved what I call “God Lights,” shafts coming out of the sky, or out of a spaceship, or coming through a doorway.
Pairs well with The Spielberg Face.
In Japan, the current cultural successor to The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Upis Even the Stiffest People Can Do the Splits, a book by “world-renowned yoga teacher” Eiko that promises to teach anyone how to do the splits in just four weeks.
Whether you spend your days running marathons or slouching over a keyboard, everyone can benefit from stretching and the increased flexibility that comes along with it. With only five minutes of stretching a day, you’ll be doing perfect splits in four weeks and experiencing a host of health benefits such better circulation, fewer joint injuries, toned muscles, improved balance, and much more!
As a keyboard sloucher who has been not getting enough exercise, I am tempted to try this, if only to surprise my kids with some stealth flexibility. (via ny times)
CRS Report – Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menu and Vending Machine Items, February 5, 2018. “High rates of obesity and chronic diseases have prompted various federal, state, and local nutrition labeling initiatives.
The history of the aloha shirt from 1935—its exact origins are disputed—to the present day.
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↩︎ RackedAn amateur astronomer lucks into spotting a supernova—the chances of this happening are around one in 10 million.
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Observed on Yammer:↩︎ Space
