The Story of Henry Wellcome on the BBC

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FRENCH WORDS WITH NO ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Dépaysement: The sensation of being in another country.

La douleur exquise: The heart-wrenching pain of wanting someone you can’t have.

Chômer: To be unemployed, but because it’s a verb, it makes the state active.

Profiter: To make the most of or take advantage of.

Flâneur: As defined in the book Elegant Wits ( Read more... )

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Capucine’s letter to Santa, as she dictated it to her Mother.

“Père Noël,

I would like a nice gift, and I would like to see you.

Because I have been very good throughout the year. I have listened well, I have cleaned up my room by myself and I had fun at school, and I have played with my friends.

Also, I am going to move, I will have a nice house and a ( Read more... )

calligrams are pictures that form letters. 
what follows is the opposite of that- these are examples of letters that form pictures.
i'm sure there is a term for this particular art form but i have no idea what it is...
what i DO know is that i've always really loved this type of art
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Salar de Uyuni


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"Lebanon" is an ancient name, derived from an Aramaic root which translates to "white", most likely referring to the snowy peaks of
Mount Lebanon. The splendor of Lebabon's natural landscape is breath-taking and difficult to match. Often called the
"Switzerland of the East"  it's ancient, spectacular , beauty has the power to captivate, comfort and ( Read more... )

Today I had the pleasure of accidently coming across the most delightful site: Butterfly Alphabet.
These LETTERS, NUMBERS and SYMBOLS that adorn REAL butterfly wings have been carefully sought out and catalogued by Scientists/ enthusiasts worldwide.

Here is the Butterfly Alphabet:


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