Sunday, November 26, 2017

A Blast From The Past: Episode 17

A collection of interesting articles from ’s archives .

World’s First UFO Landing Pad , together with the First Landing!

St. Paul , Alberta , a pocket-size town inwards east-central Alberta , Canada has the world’s laid out official UFO Landing Pad which was built inwards 1967 to celebrate Canada’s centennial. The 130 ton concrete construction consists of a raised platform amongst a map of Canada embossed on the dorsum halt , consisting of stones provided past times each tell of Canada.

ufo-landing-pad (3)Curious Rock Formation of Giant's Causeway inwards Ireland

The Giant's Causeway inwards northeast coast of Northern Republic of Ireland , is an expanse of nigh twoscore ,000 interlocking basalt columns , the resultant of an ancient volcanic eruption. The tops of the columns shape stepping stones that Pb from the cliff human foot together with disappear nether the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal , although at that topographic point are likewise some amongst iv , 5 , 7 together with 8 sides.

giants-causeway (2)The Cannonball Tree

The Cannonball Tree (scientific name: Couroupita guianensis) is a spectacular South American tree to go planted inwards subtropical together with tropical botanical gardens throughout the world. The tree got its mention from the shape together with size of its fruit which resembles a cannon ball. The fruit is large , spherical together with woody ranging from xv to 24cm inwards diameter. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 unmarried tree tin behaviour equally many equally 200 or 300 fruits.

cannonball-tree (13)Original Illustrations of Charlotte's Web

The master copy illustrations of the classic children's mass Charlotte's Web was seen past times no 1 , until now. The book's illustrator Garth Williams kept most of his illustrations for his ain , personal collection. When Williams laid out starting doing illustrations inwards the 1940s , he would post the master copy drawings to the publisher , they would larn used together with and hence sent back. He kept his returned fine art during his lifetime. After his go , the trouble solid unit of measurement carefully preserved his oeuvre , securing it inwards a depository fiscal establishment vault.

charlottesweb (1)Creative together with Funny Toilet Signs from Around the World

Men together with women are represented differently all some the Blue Planet , together with this differentiation is oftentimes seen inwards the various representation of the 2 sexes inwards bath signs. The most mutual type of washroom sign 1 encounters inwards populace places describe men equally “normal” people together with women equally people inwards skirts. Depending on the local customs , men together with women may go depicted wearing traditional or regional dresses. While most signs endeavour to stay obvious , others goes out of the trend together with endeavour to go equally creative equally possible. Below are some of the the most creative , funniest , wackiest together with bizarre lav signs discovered past times travellers some the world.

brazil2Stunning Wall Murals past times Eric Grohe

New York born Eric Grohe creates spectacular together with vividly realistic wall murals together with architectural facades , transforming ordinary spaces into panoramic works of beauty , depth together with inspiration. Grohe uses a particular German linguistic communication pigment called keim mineral pigment which tin final 130 years.

Each mural tin direct maintain several months amongst Grohe enjoying every brush stroke. "Every projection is a grand jeopardy , if passion for the piece of job together with inspiration are your guides ," he said. Some of the murals he has painted achieve iii ,600ft.

eric-grohe (13)Port Lockroy Museum together with Post Office inwards Antarctica

Port Lockroy is a natural harbour on the Antarctic Peninsula of the British Antarctic Territory. Originally discovered inwards 1903 past times a French Antarctic expedition , the port was named 'Port LaCroix' later on Edouard LaCroix who helped finance the expedition. Over the years Port Lockroy found piece of job equally an anchorage past times whalers together with inwards 1944 became 'British Base A' , the laid out of the to a greater extent than than xx eventual British bases established inwards Antarctica.

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