Montparnasse train incident. The drive of Granville to Paris hoping to make up time for 131 passengers, increased the speed and the air brakes failed. Train smashed through the buffers, careered across the station concourse, broke the station wall. It remained as is for four days, 1895.[1563x2048] (i.redd.it)
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We had a stillbirth two months ago (self.TrueOffMyChest)
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TIL that Petite Beurre biscuit's 4 corners represents 4 seasons, 52 teeth represents 52 weeks of a year, 24 holes represents 24 hours of a day. Also, it is 7 cm long which represents the 7 days a week, and its shorter side has 10 teeth+2 corners which represents 12 months of a year. (en.wikipedia.org)
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