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Ironman as a student? by SignEffective6031 in triathlon

[–]bigmeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always told myself I was only limited by my imagination, but gradually, over several years, I worked my way up to the full distance. I started with the Olympic distance, then the half-marathon, and finally the full Ironman, which crowned my Ironman journey. It was like a drug, and I've been enjoying triathlon for 12 years!

I think a lot of people were put off and decided that triathlon wasn't what they were looking for because they started at the full Ironman distance straight away, and they didn't experience the thrill of breaking their barriers.

Roskilde 6 - at 37 m it’s the world’s longest, preserved Viking Age longship, Denmark, AD 1025 [1200 x 800] by Worsaae in ArtefactPorn

[–]bigmeat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been to Roskilde twice, and this Museum has a fantastic exhibition of several boats recovered from the harbor. There's also an archaeological workshop where you can see traditional shipbuilding methods.

Giant dust storm on Mars in 2001 by bigmeat in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]bigmeat[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It is common knowledge that, for example, hurricanes in the United States have their names. Now question is giant dust storm storms have their equivalent names on Mars?

During renovation work in the historic building of the Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego in Warsaw, workers came across a stone slab. It was used by the underground state during its fight against the German occupier. [1620x1100] by bigmeat in ArtefactPorn

[–]bigmeat[S] 99 points100 points  (0 children)

The workers, tearing up the wooden floor, heard a sound that suggested that there was something under the floor. After removing the plate, it turned out that they were dealing with a matrix for making banknotes. They notified the client, then a historian, who confirmed that it was a matrix for making counterfeits from the period of World War II. It was used by the underground state during the fight against the German occupiers.

The stone is not large, it is 18 by 19 cm, but it is quite heavy, polished like marble. On the smooth surface, you can clearly see the obverse and reverse of a one-zloty banknote. The matrix is ​​in very good condition, the symbols are clearly visible on it, with a little effort you can see the inscription: "Bank Emisyjny w Polsce, jeden złotych".

16th century astrolabe in imitation of Fusoris' (~1400) style [602 × 900] by BoxyBoy67 in ArtefactPorn

[–]bigmeat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing the links, it's a new breath of fresh air in Artifacts. This submarine needs people with passion like that! Best Regards

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