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Red Barrels Historical Memorial in Lam Sin, Thailand
Near this site, and throughout southern Thailand in the early 1970s, there occurred an extremely horrific series of events which few persons outside of Thailand are aware of, and often falls upon deaf…
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Amelia Island Pirate Voyages in Fernandina Beach, Florida
Through an unassuming gray shack in the Fernandina Harbor Marina, visitors board a 53-foot-long ship, The Flying Dutchman, for a high seas adventure like no other. The 90-minute to 2-hour voyage offer…
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Amelia Schoolhouse Inn in Fernandina Beach, Florida
Built in 1886, this charming brick property was the very first school on Amelia Island , with locals calling it “Schoolhouse No. 1.” The original four-room structure was designed by architect Robert S…
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Amelia Island Welcome Center in Fernandina Beach, Florida
In the mid-19th century, Downtown Fernandina Beach became the eastern terminus of Florida’s newly built rail network connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. This small brick depot, built …
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Amelia Island Museum of History in Fernandina Beach, Florida
The Amelia Island Museum of History invites guests to step back in time and experience 4,000 years of rich regional history. From the Indigenous Timucua people to Spanish and French explorers to Victo…
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A job that changed me: I ran observatory tours as a student. An eight-year-old’s question taught me two important lessons
I thought the explanation I’d given about black holes was family-friendly; but after what she had said, I had to rethink my examples Read more in the a job that changed me series In the first year of …
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Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for sun-dried assassin’s spaghetti | Quick and easy
A spicy, tomatoey pasta that’s cooked like a risotto, but much, much quicker Popular in Puglia, assassin’s spaghetti is a rich and punchy dish that I just can’t get enough of. Unlike more familiar pas…
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The pet I’ll never forget: the tiny horse with a big personality – who helps psychiatric patients
Black Pearl is a therapy animal, who works with military veterans. This sweet show-off has completely changed my life I trained and competed in dressage for many years and after I retired, I decided t…
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Is it true that … drinking alcohol warms you up?
A hot toddy might make you feel toasty, but drinking in cold conditions can be risky Hot toddies, red wine, a dram of whisky: alcohol has long been a go-to remedy for keeping warm. But while a drink m…
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A new start after 60: At 26, I saw my dream Porsche. At 68, I built one from scratch
Bill Drysdale could never afford the sports car he fell in love with as a young man. So when he retired, he went to night school to learn welding, and began assembling it, bit by bit ... When he was 2…
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Disco cauliflower and bhajis: Maray’s cauliflower recipes
Cauliflower is a flavour sponge, but miraculously stays satisfyingly al dente. Smother it in chermoula, tahini and harissa, or transform it into spicy bhajis served with a lively chutney Cauliflower i…
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From Gianni Infantino to my dishwasher: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon
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Frightfully good get-ups: how celebs celebrated Halloween – in pictures
From Heidi Klum as her own severed hand to Lily Allen as a Ticketmaster seating plan, this year the celebrities didn’t disappoint Continue reading...
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Forget maxxing your life. 2027 must be the year we relax – and start minning | Polly Hudson
Maxxing is selfish, desperately try-hard and often futile. Instead of pushing your endeavours to the limit, minning means doing them less, if at all Public service announcement: fellow citizens, we ha…
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The kindness of strangers: In 1989 I lost a wallet with $1,000 in it. A couple went to incredible lengths to return it
Cash was king in those days, and that money was enough to last me for a month as I slowly travelled from Australia back to the UK Read more in the kindness of strangers series It was a hot night in 19…
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If I get a dumbphone, how will I cope in a smartphone world?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts • Last week’s replies: with…
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How to make the perfect venison casserole – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect …
Venison casserole is as autumnal as fallen leaves, a glass of red and a fire in the grate. But who makes the best version? Because I don’t eat it very often, I always forget how much I like venison. O…
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Japan’s Jimi Halloween, a celebration of all things mundane – in pictures
While Halloween is traditionally a family-oriented holiday and an occasion for children to dress up and go trick-or-treating, a unique spin on spooky season is taking off in Japan. ‘Jimi Halloween’ or…
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A-listers and AI stylists: how high-street brands are staging a fashion comeback
Gap, M&S, Topshop and more are taking a leaf from luxury label playbooks to satisfy savvier generation of shoppers High street brands that boomed in the noughties before the squeeze of both sustainabl…
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Jackson Boxer’s recipe for roast apples with toffee sauce and soured cream
Autumn on a plate: come in from the fireworks and warm up with this sweet, rich caramelised apple treat I love a tarte tatin: it’s one of those perfect recipes that contains only a few key ingredients…
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‘Apologies for any confusion!’: how to write the perfect passive-aggressive email
In a survey, ‘just to be clear’ came out as the most loathed phrase. But I think I can do better A new contender for the most passive-aggressive email phrase has emerged. “Just to be clear” was chosen…
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St. John's Episcopal Church in Franklin, Pennsylvania
Nestled on a quiet back street in the once-booming oil town of Franklin, PA, sits St. John's Episcopal Church. While the exterior is pleasing and well-maintained, the true treasures are discovered onc…
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8 Gargoyles and Grotesques Hiding in Plain Sight
What’s more wondrous than towering spires on a building? Stained glass? Vaulted windows, or garden roofs? One word: Ghouls. Nothing jazzes up a normal old cathedral or mansion more than a mischievous …
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Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum in De Pere, Wisconsin
Frank Cornelius, a retired Korea and Vietnam War veteran has taken what started out as a personal collection of Marine Corps memorabilia and created a museum, with his wife Nancy. He gives guided tour…
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