The mysterious jar of pickles in Missouri

On the ramp that leads from I-270 North to Manchester Road, near a grocery store and a busy shopping mall, sits a quiet and mysterious jar of pickles. When it falls, breaks, or disappears, it is always replaced.

The full article explores some theories about the pickles, but I have my own theory: someone wants to make sure TW is not caught without them! 

A house with a difference...

When in Japan...

This is the oldest hotel in the world, founded in the year 705, and still run by the same family: Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan. The hotel in Kyoto has thermal spas, high quality cuisine, karaoke, and it's set in a peaceful wooded area, surrounded by mountains.

Expecting the worst

Aaron Tilley and Kyle Bean created these anxiety inducing photos. Enjoy the adrenaline surge!

Illusions...

This floor is flat

This "triangle" changes when you move 

The rows of tiles are all parallel 

This is not a spiral, they are all separate circles 

Luxury for frequent flyers

These palaces in Turkey were built during the Ottoman Empire, between the 15th and 19th centuries, to house... birds!

[All photos by Caner Cangül]

How do they do that?

Producers in France, Switzerland, and Germany sell their signature Poire Williams eau de vie (Williams pear-flavored clear brandy) with full-sized fruit accompanying the alcohol inside each bottle. (They call it Poire William Prisonnière)

Farmers simply surround a blossom in glass and tie the container to the tree. As the fruit continues to develop and mature, attendants pump in fresh air and nip other pears from the branch in order to ensure maximal nutrients reach the enclosed targets.

The old-fashioned drink is expectedly sweet and fruity, which makes it an ideal palate cleanser or pairing for cheese. Europeans craft this iconic beverage from the fruit North Americans know as the Bartlett pear, which often stars in cans of fruit cocktail.

Interesting, eh? It seems less complicated than building a ship inside a bottle... 

This is so lovely!

Julia Donaldson (born 16 September 1948) is an English writer, playwright and performer, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which include The Gruffalo. (From Wikipedia)

Learn something new every day !

                                    Trivia can be so much fun. Here are a few facts you may enjoy !
                                                                     

                                               1.   All swans in England belong to the Queen.

                                       

                                               

                                    

                                           2. There is a town in Canada called "Dildo ".

3. Fredric Bauer invented the "Pringles " can.

  When he died, his ashes were buried in one.

4. There is enough sperm in one single man to impregnate every woman on earth.

5. Minnie Mouse full name is Minerva Mouse.

6. King Henry VIII slept with a giant axe beside him.  

7. Cap'n Crunch's full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch.

8. What is called a " french  kiss " in the English speaking world

is known as an " English kiss " in France.

Regina, can you verify that statement ?  

9. In 1907, an ad for Kellog's Corn flakes offered a free box of 

cereal to any woman who would wink at her grocer.

10. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21 inch tongue.

Friendly dispute

Both Canada and Denmark claim Hans Island. Periodically, each country will send an expedition, replace the other country's flag with their own, and leave a bottle of alcohol for the next visitors.  Canada favours Canadian Club, Denmark schnapps.

(photo by Toubletap)

(Photo by Tórfinnur Nielsen)

Cheers!