The Nail Grave
An isolated family gravesite measuring 10 square meters stands in the middle of a construction site of a building. In China, such disputed land plots are typically known as “nail houses,” and developers will continue to build around them while the issue is resolved. In this case, workers carved out a “nail grave” belonging to the family of Chang Jinzhu.
In Taiyuan, in northern China’s Shanxi province, construction began on a new high-end residential compound last year. When developers needed to excavate a cemetery for the building’s foundation, they offered to pay villagers to relocate the remains of loved ones. One family refused to budge, complaining that the compensation was too low.
The small, bizarre column stood 10 meters above the foundation floor for over seven months. The Jinzhu’s family finally reached an agreement with the construction consortium, receiving 800 Yuan ($128 USD) in compensation. A platform and bridge to the gravesite were built, and the family had the four coffins and gravestones removed.
Slow Motion Water Balloon Explosions
Nothing speaks to the coming of summer better than a water balloon to the face. Watching the shape the water takes as it pops in slow motion is fascinating.
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Boogeymen - part of a series of eerie stereoviews - dated 1923 (Via)
Hudson River State Hospital: A former New York state psychiatric hospital abandoned in 2003
Seriously want to drag @mady_kat here.
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We like to drink. Sometimes we even eat.
We only spent 4 hours at Magic Kingdom, but we made them count.
We got a little wet at DHS, but riding Tower of Terror 4 times in a row was so worth it.
I spent the weekend in Disney World
