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The perfect blend of robust craftsmanship and absolute tranquility.. 🧡
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Charles Leclerc ties the knot & drives off in a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testarossa 
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc recently got married to his fiancée, Alexandra Saint-Mleux. The ceremony was held in Monaco, just days ahead of the F1 season opener in Australia. What caught our attention was the wedding getaway car, a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testarossa.
There’s no denying the fact that Charles has a good taste in cars, and it had to be something extraordinary for such a special occasion.
The 250 Testarossa is one of the greatest and rarest cars ever made. Only 33 examples were produced. The 250 TR won the famous Mille Miglia and Targa Florio. It also has four 24 Hours of Le Mans victories to its name.
The gorgeous speedster was built by Italian coachbuilder Sergio Scaglietti. Under the long sculpted hood is a 3.0-liter V12 engine, featuring six twin-choke carburettors. It is said to produce around 300 hp. It uses a 4-speed transmission, which drives the rear axle, allowing the car to reach a top speed of 167 mph.
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Food in Guadalajara in March 🇲🇽 www.tasteatlas.com/guadalajara-mexico
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Freedom Beach, Phuket, Thailand 🇹🇭
This is the kind of beach you assume only exists in screensavers. A tiny white sand cove tucked between dark rocks and a wall of coconut palms 🌴, with water so clear the turquoise fades to glass near the shore. The single figure on the sand tells you everything about the scale: it's small, private, and almost absurdly perfect.
Freedom Beach is one of Phuket's worst-kept secrets, but the steep jungle path down to it keeps the casual crowd away. Most people arrive by longtail boat from Patong, which takes about ten minutes. Once you're there, the noise of Phuket's tourist strip feels like it belongs to a different country entirely.
Go in the morning before the boat tours cycle through. Bring water and a snorkel, because the reef just off the rocks is full of parrotfish and small reef sharks. There's no 7-Eleven down here, just sand, salt, and silence.
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World’s Best Delicacies / World’s Best Cheeses: Cropwell Bishop Creamery & Cheesemaker's Shop
📍Cropwell Bishop, England, UK 🇬🇧
Cropwell Bishop Creamery, guided by the Skailes family in the picturesque Vale of Belvoir, is renowned not only for its iconic Blue Stilton but also for exquisite creations like the golden-hued Blue Shropshire and the luxuriously soft Beauvale.
These master cheesemakers rely exclusively on rich, locally sourced cow’s milk from a select group of family farms within their region.
The exceptional quality of this daily-collected, fresh milk is the absolute foundation of their deeply complex flavor profiles—ranging from the classic mellow savoriness of Stilton and the subtly sweet, spiced notes of Shropshire, to the milder, earthy richness of Beauvale.
Once the curds are gently hand-ladled and the wheels are formed, they are transferred to highly controlled ripening rooms. The traditional Stilton and Shropshire cheeses are regularly rubbed, turned, and meticulously pierced over many weeks to encourage their signature, web-like blue veins to flourish.
Meanwhile, the continental-style Beauvale is carefully nurtured to develop its melt-in-the-mouth, buttery texture and delicate, creamy blue flavor.
It is a multi-generational living tradition where dedicated farmers and expert cheesemakers unite to create a rich, velvety, and flavor-packed portfolio of British masterpieces.
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This image shows Conwy Castle, a historic medieval fortress located in North Wales.
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On this day in 1979, the Art Garfunkel single “Bright Eyes” debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #66 (March 3)
The song by British songwriter Mike Batt was written for the soundtrack of the 1978 British animated adventure drama film “Watership Down”, with original director John Hubley requesting a song about death.
Batt described recording the song as "one of the most difficult sessions" of his career as he wrote the lyrics with his father in mind who was terminally ill with cancer at the time.
This arrangement of "Bright Eyes" topped the UK Singles Chart for six weeks and became Britain's biggest-selling single of 1979, selling over a million copies.
In the United States, it failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100…
Elsewhere the song went to #1 in the Netherlands and Belgium, #2 in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland, and #3 in Germany, Austria, Norway and Sweden.
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📍 Praia da Ursa, Sintra, Portugal 🇵🇹
This is one of Europe's most dramatic beaches, and it earns that reputation the hard way. Getting to Praia da Ursa requires a steep 20-minute scramble down an unmarked cliff trail near Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of mainland Europe 🥾. There's no signpost, no handrail, and no ice cream stand at the bottom.
What you get instead are cathedral-sized rock formations rising straight out of the Atlantic, golden sand that's often completely empty, and waves that crash hard enough to rattle your chest. The two main sea stacks are nicknamed "The Bear" and "The Giant," and at golden hour, the light hits the limestone like it was designed for a film set 🌅.
Wear proper shoes for the descent and check the tide tables before you go. At high tide, parts of the beach disappear entirely.
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Except for the waves crashing against the black sand, the beach is quiet. And then, I hear a voice on my walkie: “Turtle coming up. Turtle coming up. Sector 25.”
We run, our feet sinking into the sand. From the darkness, I hear the swoosh of sand spraying, flippers thwacking against palm fronds, a soft snort. A leatherback sea turtle has come ashore to nest. 
A ranger creeps forward, quickly shining a red-light torch to check her progress. The narrow beam illuminates her backside, flippers scooping sand out of a deep, narrow chamber. “She’s ready!” a voice whispers.
Eggs drop by twos and threes into a deep hole in the sand. As she nests, rangers move quickly around her, taking measurements, collecting DNA, and attaching a satellite tag to the top of her leathery shell. 
The rangers finish just in time, stepping back as she starts to fill in the hole. I kneel in the sand, gazing into her eyes one last time, my face inches away from her own. She blinks, and then, by way of goodbye, she snorts in my face. 
Then she’s gone, slipping back into the dark ocean. Weeks later, that tiny tag will reveal her path – thousands of kilometers across the Pacific, through cold waters and far from shore. Her journey will show where she’s most vulnerable, and where conservation efforts can make a difference.
This World Wildlife Day, we’re celebrating all the migration-tracking methods that help protect species on the move. Learn more about TNC’s work to protect migratory animals: 
On this day in 1984, the Nena single “99 Red Balloons” went to #1 on the UK Singles Chart (March 3)
In the US, the English-language version did not chart, while the German-language recording became Nena's only US hit, eventually peaking at #2.
The German version “99 Luftballons” went to #1 in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and Germany.
The anti-war song lost a bit in the English translation, but the English version topped the charts in the UK, Canada and Ireland.
It was to be Nena’s only UK hit…
I wasn’t the only one that preferred the German language version…
From the outset, Nena lead singer Gabriele Kerner and other members of the band expressed disapproval of the English version of the song, "99 Red Balloons".
In March 1984, the band's keyboard player and song co-writer Uwe Fahrenkrog Petersen said, "We made a mistake there.
I think the song loses something in translation and even sounds silly."
In another interview that month, other members of the band were also quoted as being "not completely satisfied" with the English version.
The lyrics of the original German version tell a story of 99 balloons, which are mistaken for UFOs, causing a general to send pilots to investigate.
Finding nothing but balloons, the pilots put on a large show of fire power.
The display of force worries the nations along the borders and the war ministers on each side encourage conflict to grab power for themselves.
In the end, a cataclysmic war results from the otherwise harmless flight of balloons and causes devastation on all sides without a victor, as indicated in the denouement of the song: "99 Jahre Krieg ließen keinen Platz für Sieger," which translates to "99 years of war have left no place for winners."
The anti-war song finishes with the singer walking through the devastated ruins of the world and finding a single balloon…"'Denk' an dich und lass' ihn fliegen…” (or "Think of you and let it go…”
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होली की शुभकामनाएं!
Today, India erupts in a massive spectacle of color to celebrate Holi. This ancient Hindu festival marks the joyous arrival of spring and the ultimate victory of good over evil. Millions of people take to the streets, playfully throwing bright colored powders and dyed water at each other in a massive communal celebration. After a long day of intense energy, the absolute centerpiece of the holiday table is Gujiya. Sinking your teeth into these freshly deep fried crescent pastries provides vital comfort and a massive sugar rush exactly when it is needed most.
While Gujiya and Empanadas Argentinas belong to completely opposite culinary worlds today, they actually share a fascinating global ancestry. The concept of stuffing portable dough was originally popularized by ancient Middle Eastern merchants. In India, this technique evolved over centuries into a deeply cultural sweet, perfecting the use of pure ghee and local dairy for sacred festivals. Meanwhile, Moorish influences brought savory stuffed pastries to Spain, which immigrants eventually carried across the ocean to Argentina. There, the recipe was completely adapted using local animal fat and heavy beef fillings to create an everyday national staple.
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In the 2001 film Vanilla Sky, Tom Cruise drives a customized 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback featuring a 331 cubic inch engine and a 5-speed transmission.
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A traditional troglodyte cave house in Gharyan, Libya| carved deep into the earth to shield its inhabitants from the harsh desert climate.
Centered around an open courtyard that brings in light and air, the surrounding rooms are hollowed directly from the rock, creating naturally insulated living spaces.
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Sean Connery & Harrison Ford, on the set of the (1989) film...
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
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Proof of ride this morning without Amigo and Cypher at Bulabog Beach... 
Bertrand Russell
"When you want to teach children to think, you begin by treating them seriously when they are little, giving them responsibilities, talking to them candidly, providing
privacy and solitude for them, and making them readers and thinkers of significant thoughts from the beginning. That’s if you want to teach them to think."
"Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, (born May 18, 1872, Trelleck, Monmouthshire, Eng.
—died Feb. 2, 1970, near Penrhyndeudraeth, Merioneth, Wales), British logician and philosopher. He is best known for his work in mathematical logic and for his advocacy on behalf of a variety of social and political causes, especially pacifism and nuclear disarmament.
He was born into the British nobility as the grandson of Earl Russell, who was twice prime minister of Britain in the mid-19th century. He studied mathematics and philosophy at Cambridge University, where he came under the influence of the idealist philosopher J.M.E. McTaggart, though he soon rejected idealism in favour of an extreme Platonic realism.
In an early paper, “On Denoting” (1905), he solved a notorious puzzle in the philosophy of language by showing how phrases such as “The present king of France,” which have no referents, function logically as general statements rather than as proper names. Russell later regarded this discovery, which came to be known as the “theory of descriptions,” as one of his most important contributions to philosophy.
In The Principles of Mathematics (1903) and the epochal Principia Mathematica (3 vol., 1910–13), which he wrote with Alfred North Whitehead, he sought to demonstrate that the whole of mathematics derives from logic.
For his pacifism in World War I he lost his lectureship at Cambridge and was later imprisoned. (He would abandon pacifism in 1939 in the face of Nazi aggression.) Russell’s best-developed metaphysical doctrine, logical atomism, strongly influenced the school of logical positivism.
His later philosophical works include The Analysis of Mind (1921), The Analysis of Matter (1927), and Human Knowledge: Its Scope and Limits (1948). His A History of Western Philoso..." (Britannica)
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Explore fascinating money facts revealing how currency is made, priced, and remembered, uncovering surprising stories behind everyday payments, pricing tricks, and financial systems worldwide.
US bills use a cotton linen blend for durability, pennies cost more to mint than their value, salary traces back to salt allowances, and left digit bias makes 19.99 feel cheaper, proving money design and psychology quietly shape daily financial decisions.
Even ATMs use four digit PINs due to memory limits, credit cards began from a forgotten wallet, and famous Monopoly money claims evolved over time, showing how human habits and history influence modern financial systems.
Some interesting facts about money.
• US Paper Money Composition: US paper money is not actually made from paper. It is a durable blend of 75% cotton and 25% linen. This specific composition is what allows the currency to survive common mishaps like going through a washing machine cycle.
• Cost of Manufacturing Pennies: It costs the US government nearly three cents to manufacture a single penny. Due to this cost exceeding the face value of the coin, the government loses millions of dollars every year just by producing them.
• Origin of the Word "Salary": The word "salary" originates from the Latin word salarium". This is because Roman soldiers were notably paid partially in salt, which was a vital commodity essential for preserving food at the time.
• Psychology of Pricing: Prices like $19.99 feel significantly cheaper than $20.00 because our brains process information from left to right. The brain encodes the price as "19 and change" rather than associating it with the round number 20, making it seem like a better deal.
• Monopoly Money vs. Real Currency: Every year, the company Parker Brothers prints more money for the board game Monopoly than the US Treasury prints in real currency for actual circulation.
• ATM PIN Length: ATM Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) are typically four digits long. This standard was set because the inventor's wife mentioned she could only reliably remember four numbers, despite the inventor originally wanting a six-digit system.
• Invention of the First Universal Credit Card: The first universal credit card, known as the Diners Club card, was invented in 1950. The idea came about after a businessman forgot his wallet at a restaurant and faced the embarrassment of not being able to pay his bill.
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