Because you’ve won the EuroMillions. I played a ticket. Didn’t win anything!
Credits: Make Money in Oz via GifCities and Internet Archive
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Notre Dame de Paris
Yesterday evening the famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, France, burned down with significant fire damage to the main structure and spire of the landmark. This is a terrible tragedy and loss to Paris, France and the world. Sad thing to happen, but this could be the beginning of a new Notre Dame.
Credit: The Sun
Pura Taman Ayun
Pura Taman Ayun is a compound of Balinese temples and gardens with water features located in Mengwi subdistrict in Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. The huge royal water temple of Pura Taman Ayun, surrounded by a wide, elegant moat, was the main temple of the Mengwi kingdom.
Credits: Indonesia.Travel and YouTube via GIPHY, Lonely Planet
End it?
A man in an Arab country stands on a building ledge, contemplating committing suicide. Bystanders and emergency services wait below next to a safety inflatable intended to catch the man should he jump. Meanwhile, a lone firefighter aims a quick kick to the would-be jumper’s back, sending him on a plummet to safety below. A tragedy averted. Captured on CCTV.
If you feel in a similar situation, please seek help or speak with The Samaritans.
Credits: GIPHY via Gifng, Alexander Smith, Gifng and Facebook
Fixing the kerb
WARNING: Pavement remodellers at work!
Credits: Integrantes del equipo Garzas de Plata de Hidalgo via GifCities and Internet Archive
The old Dutch windmill
There isn’t a single windmill owner in Holland who doesn’t have a second job, for when there is no wind. Johnny Ball
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Credits: OM KOI Public Health Center via GifCities and Internet Archive, BrainyQuote
I’m home
When you’re really busting to get home quickly to not miss that episode of Emmerdale.
Credits: Gif via Mahmoud Sayed, GIFs Community and Facebook
The biggest software acquisition in history 💰
In 1994, a computer science grad from Carnegie Mellon published a new project: A Linux distribution he dubbed “Red Hat.” Twenty-four years later, Marc Ewing’s project—and the business spun around it—has been bought by IBM for $34 billion, making it the largest software acquisition in history.
Putting your floppies on a pedestal
The Umbrella Revolution
In 2014, Hong Kong saw protests against the downgrading of democracy in the Chinese-ruled territory. Many protesters came with yellow umbrellas which soon became a symbol of their agitation.
Credits: Carl Burton, ////////// and Tumblr via Britt Bailey, Haven: Environment and Pinterest
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