250 Years Of This Unbelievable Beauty ๐
Photographer: Sebastian Burziwal - @seplb
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This week in 1973, Universal Pictures released the movie โAmerican Graffitiโ (August 11)
Directed by George Lucas and produced by Francis Ford Coppola starred Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams, and Suzanne Somers among others.
The movie set in the early 60s had a killer soundtrack, including "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & his Comets, โWhy Do Fools Fall in Love" by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, "That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly & The Crickets, โSurfin' Safari" by The Beach Boys, โThe Book of Love" by The Monotones, and this one from Del Shannon from 1961โฆ.
#americangraffiti, #dailyrockhistory, #soundtrack, #50smusic, #60smusic,
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2001 Lotec Sirius.
Featuring a carbon-fiber body and a twin-turbocharged Mercedes-Benz V12 engine.
400 km/h Acceleration to 100 km/h 3.8 sec Engine power1200 hp 1322 Nm at 3400 rpm
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Maureen Blanquisco is one of the Philippinesโ strongest names in global fitness competition in .
The Filipina IFBB Pro athlete won the Bikini Olympia title in 2022, reaching the top of one of bodybuilding and fitnessโ biggest stages.
In 2025, she returned and won the title again, becoming a two-time Bikini Olympia champion.
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At the Ensemble Universitaire Tolbiac in Paris, identical glazed cubic modules are stacked around a reinforced concrete core, forming three towers of varying heights.
Designed by French architects Michel Andrault and Pierre Parat in the early 1970s, this avant-garde complex showcases Brutalist architecture with a modern twist.
Photo by Pierre Joly & Vera Cardet.
#ParisArchitecture #Brutalism #Skyscrapers
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On August 2, 2026, 30-year-old Polish endurance swimmer Bartลomiej Kubkowski made history by becoming the first person to swim across the Baltic Sea under marathon swimming rules.
He reached the beach in Dziwnรณw, Poland, after leaving Kรฅseberga, Sweden, 56 hours earlier. His incredible journey covered 160 kilometers (99 miles) of open water without stopping.
This victory meant even more because it came after four failed attempts. In 2025, Kubkowski came heartbreakingly close to reaching the finish but had to stop just 7 miles from the Polish coast. Many people would have given up after such a disappointment, but he chose to train harder and try again.
Throughout the swim, Kubkowski followed strict marathon swimming rules. He stayed in the water the entire time and never touched his support boat. Whenever he needed food or water, his support team passed it to him using a long pole so he could keep swimming without breaking the rules.
The toughest part of the journey came during the second night. After more than two days without sleep, Kubkowski suffered from extreme sleep deprivation and even experienced visual hallucinations. Despite the exhaustion and the mental challenge, he refused to give up and kept moving forward.
After 56 nonstop hours, he finally reached the shore in Dziwnรณw. He walked onto the beach under his own power, officially completing the historic crossing and one of the world's toughest open-water swims.
His journey was about more than setting a record. Through his swim, Kubkowski raised more than $200,000 for the Cancer Fighters Foundation to help children battling cancer. His story showed that determination, courage, and never giving up can turn years of failure into an achievement that inspires people around the world. ๐ ๐ช
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1937 Delage D8 120 S Aerodinamic Coupe
by Pourtout ($5.25Million)
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One of my favourite hotels...
The Beauty of Henann Boracay, 
๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ป...
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ, ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ธ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐.
Architecture that accommodates trees instead of displacing them. These projects demonstrate how nature can be accommodated by built space rather than destroyed.
There is more to incorporating trees into design than just aesthetics.
It enhances air quality, controls microclimates, and produces psychological advantages linked to our natural affinity for the natural world.
To create rooms that both repair and shelter, light, air, and flora become crucial architectural components.
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๐จ๐ณ China: An Ancient Civilization and a Rising Global Power ๐
China is one of the world's oldest civilizations and the second-largest economy.
It boasts a history spanning thousands of years, modern cities, and scientific and industrial achievements that have made it one of the most influential countries on the international stage.
๐ Capital: Beijing
๐ฅ Population: Approximately 1.4 billion
๐ Continent: Asia
๐ฃ๏ธ Official Language: Mandarin Chinese
๐ฐ Currency: Chinese Yuan (CNY)
๐ Area: 9,596,961 kmยฒ
โฐ Time Zone: CST (UTC+8)
๐ Interesting Facts
๐น China is the second most populous country in the world and one of the largest countries in Asia.
๐น The Great Wall of China stretches for thousands of kilometers and is one of the world's most famous historical landmarks. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
๐น China boasts the world's largest high-speed rail network, connecting most of its major cities.
๐น China is one of the world's largest industrial and trading nations and plays a pivotal role in the global economy.
๐น China offers diverse landscapes, including towering mountains, deserts, rivers, forests, and a long coastline along the Pacific Ocean.
๐น China has witnessed inventions that have changed the course of human history, most notably paper, printing, gunpowder, and the compass.
๐ฌ Question: What would you most like to visit in China: the Great Wall, Shanghai, or the Terracotta Army?
#China #Asia #Beijing #GreatWall #Geography #Travel #History #WorldFacts #Economy
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A light full body workout this morning.......
.....consistency is key.
Pura vida.
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THERE ISNโT A SINGLE PIECE OF ROPE IN THIS SCULPTUREโฆ
The Release from Deception, also known as Il Disinganno, took Italian sculptor Francesco Queirolo around seven years to complete.
The most extraordinary part is the net.
It looks like real rope wrapped around the figure.
But every strand is carved from marble.
The work was considered so delicate that other sculptors reportedly refused to help, afraid the thin marble net would break under their tools.
So Queirolo carved almost all of it himself.
The sculpture shows a man trapped inside a net while an angel helps free him.
The net represents sin, ignorance, and deception.
The angel represents liberation.
And the Bible at the manโs feet symbolizes truth and knowledge overcoming darkness.
What looks like soft rope is actually solid stone.
And what looks fragile enough to tear was carved from a single block of marble.
Today, the sculpture can be seen at the Museo Cappella Sansevero in Naples, Italy.
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I eat like a dog. Same foods. Same grocery list.
Roughly the same times every day.
Iโm not a foodie. I keep food simple because it removes decision fatigue. I already know what works, so I repeat it.
I usually eat between 12 and 6, build meals around protein and whole foods, and eat enough to train hard.
My basic grocery list:
Protein: eggs, chicken, steak, fish, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, protein powder, collagen
Carbs: sweet potatoes, rice, quinoa, black beans, fruit, berries, honey, coconut water
Fats: avocado, peanut butter, olive oil
Vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, beets
I mostly avoid ultra-processed food, sugary drinks, random snacking, and late-night eating.
Iโm not staying lean by starving myself.
I eat plenty. I just keep it simple, consistent, and repeatable.
Nothing fancy. Nothing extreme.
Lean is built in the basics.
Save this for your next grocery run.
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Morning walk along the coast and the river bed.... 
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Consuegra, Spain ๐ช๐ธ
A row of white windmills runs along the ridge with a castle anchoring the far end , and below it the plains of La Mancha stretch out until they hit the hills.
This is Don Quixote country, so yes, these are the giants.
Come up near sunset, when the plain turns gold and the whole ridge glows against it.
๐ท: @asturdavi
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Just walking the dogs....
GM
Touching grass this morning.... 
TGT......touch grass today....
Into the hills....
Pura vida.
