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sagansense:

“And that is my view about God”

Jimi Hendrix in 1969 by Ed Thrasher.

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odditiesoflife:

The Historic and Haunted Ghost Town of Bodie

The old mining town of Bodie, California is America’s best preserved ghost town. Dating back to 1859, Bodie is literally frozen in time and looked after as an historic park. The town is both authentic and mysterious, with original fixtures, furniture, and personal items in the buildings left untouched since their residents abandoned them.

Bodie abounds with legends of the paranormal, but none more famous than the haunted Cain residence. The man of the house had an affair with their maid. After being publicly disgraced, the unfortunate maid took her own life and reportedly haunts the house.

The Cain house is open to the public and has provided accommodation for park rangers. People have reported ghostly apparitions and strange music. Staying overnight in the house, park rangers and their wives have experienced paranormal events such as hearing strange noises, being paralyzed in bed, and seeing items move by themselves.

The most frightening legend of Bodie is a mysterious curse that follows many visitors after they leave the town. Allegedly, Bodie’s ghosts serve as guardians to the town’s property, casting bad luck and misfortune to souvenir hunters who take anything with them.

Each month, Bodie’s park rangers receive objects and letters from people who admit to taking items and beg the rangers to put them back. The letters tell tales of horrible incidents such as mysterious illnesses, car accidents, and even death. The rangers frequently speak of these accounts and assure the senders that the objects are always returned to their original places.

ori-ginality:

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odditiesoflife:

Monkey Orchids

Mistakenly referred to as “Monkey Orchids,” none of the above species are in the Orchis simia family which is the genus for the monkey orchid. The above orchids are in the Dracula genus. Although they are constantly being misclassified, they still have adorable monkey faces which is good enough for me.

vintagegal:

Bessie McCoy Davis in a photo for the Broadway Musical “Miss 1917” produced by Charles Dillingham and Florenz Ziegfeld , 1917

superseventies:

Stevie Wonder for Musitronics’ MU-Tron III synthesizer effects, 1972.

type-lover:

Live The Life You’ve Imagined

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nypl:

NYPL’s Fort Washington Library made the news earlier this year when it received an overdue book. A 54-year-old overdue book! After its 15 minutes of nationwide fame, the branch continues to be a local celebrity every day. So why not stop by and sign a letter to support this branch and its fellow libraries throughout the three boroughs. You can help us stop the City’s proposed $47 million dollar budget cut!

This beautiful photo of the first floor of  Fort Washington Library is currently on display on Mid-Manhattan Library’s third floor. And at the same library on June 1st, you can meet photographer Elizabeth Felicella and hear all about her experiences photographing the public libraries in all five boroughs.

space-pics:

A Mega-Merger of Massive Galaxies Caught in the Act

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