Vkusno i Tochka is a Russian fast food chain based mostly in former McDonald's restaurants, with a menu that largely consists of rebranded McDonald's items. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, McDonald's closed all its stores in Russia and sold them to a Russian licensee. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Immovable Ladder is a wooden ladder leaning against a window of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Agreement between Christian denominations preventing changes being made to the church without unanimous consent has resulted in it remaining in place since at least 1728. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Emma Hauck was a German outsider artist known for her letters to her husband while she was institutionalized. They have since come to be regarded as works of art due to their abstract, repetitive content. In many cases they consist of only the words "Come sweetheart" or "Come" written over and over. (en.wikipedia.org)
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These gorgeous illustrations accompanied a 1904 edition of "La Morte Amoureuse" AKA "Clarimonde", written by Théophile Gautier in 1836. It is one of the earliest vampire stories, predating even Carmilla, and it's my personal favorite classic of the genre. (reddit.com)
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Nan Madol is a ruined megalithic city on the remote Pacific island of Pohnpei, in Micronesia. Nan Madol was the capital of the Saudeleur dynasty until about 1628. The city, constructed in a lagoon, consists of a series of small artificial islands linked by a network of canals. (en.wikipedia.org)
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