Multi-colored house El espiritu de Paul Klee created by Spanish architect Rafael Canizares Torquemada

Multi-colored house El espiritu de Paul Klee
This beautiful multi-colored house known as “El espiritu de Paul Klee” is in Madrid, Spain. The designer of this 6-storey 18-apartment house was creative Spanish architect Rafael Canizares Torquemada. Noteworthy, the ground floor apartments are for the people with disabilities. Horizontal staggered windows ensure optimal room lighting, giving several times more light than vertical.
This apartment building is beautiful in everything. In general, Spain has a lot of good architecture.
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Hairy men and their fate

Hairy men and their fate
Petrus Gonsalvus (1648), the first recorded case of hypertrichosis. Ironically, many of the bearded and fully hairy men and women, despite the frightening appearance, had their personal life, they were married and quite happy. In the entire history of medical observation, since the Middle Ages, about 50 cases of hypertrichosis are registered in the world. It seems that now the disease has become more prevalent. According to official statistics, nowadays 19 people whose face and body are covered with thick hair, live in the world. There is no treatment for Congenital hypertrichosis in modern medicine. Shaving and hair removal do not help, hair grows again and again.
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Photographs of Gypsy tabor in the USSR, 1983 by Boris Mukhamedzyanov. USSR Gypsies-1983

USSR Gypsies-1983
This set of photographs features the Gypsy tabor in the former USSR, it was taken in 1983, by the talented Russian photographer Boris Mukhamedzyanov. The word tabor means old, traditional. Tabor, or Band of Gypsies, related by kinship and wandering or living together. In the USSR, officially, there were thousands of people 175.3 (census 1970). In Russia, 2010 census, the population is about 220 thousand Gypsies. Their traditional professions are horse trading, music, dancing and fortune-telling. Today, most Romani singers, actors, dancers and musicians in Russia are of the Ruska Roma. Their musical culture is considered to be the leading Romani culture in Russia, and is copied by other Roma. The Ruska Roma traditional clothing is based on Russian and Kalderash traditional clothing and is actively used by singers and dancers. Modern Ruska Roma are one of the most educated Romani groups in Russia. They have many professions.
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Two happy men with a photo mannequin of a beautiful girl. 1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon. Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”

1950s photographs from Saida Lebanon
These old 1958-1970’s black and white photographs are from archives of a Lebanese photo-studio “Scheherazade”, located in Saida, Lebanon. The poses and the objects people choose to pose next to look quite funny, and sometimes even weird. But that’s probably the same thing that’s going to be said about our photos in 50 years from now. Sidon or Saida is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located in the South Governorate of Lebanon, on the Mediterranean coast, south of the capital Beirut. In Genesis, Sidon is the son of Canaan the grandson of Noah. Its name coincides with the modern Arabic word for fishery.
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10 most expensive stamps

10 most expensive stamps
Prices for rare stamps are steadily increasing, some of them reach several million dollars. Stamp collecting is one of the most exciting hobbies. Enthusiastic people meet regularly to discuss the latest findings, make exchanges and seek ways to enlarge their collection. This occupation may seem simple and useless, but it really can be a significant investment into the future, as the price for rare stamps is rising every year.
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Unique Cleopatra Necklace discovered in Siberia

Cleopatra Necklace discovered in Siberia
This is how the stylish ‘ancient Egyptian’ necklace was discovered in the heart of Siberia – the Altai Mountains. The priceless jewel made of brightly colored laminated glass, decorated the neck of a 25-year-old woman found in 2004. The necklace has never gone on public display. Scientists say she died between 2,300 and 2,400 years ago and was a kinswoman of the famous tattooed ‘Princess Ukok’, whose astonishing preserved tattooed body has gained worldwide interest. Andrey Borodovsky’s team continues to study their finds in the Chultukov Log burial mounds in the Altai Mountains.
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Unequal marriage between people of different ages. Alexander Gradsky and Marina Kotashenko

Alexander Gradsky and Marina Kotashenko
A couple of Alexander Gradsky and his fourth wife Marina Kotashenko attracts much attention of Russian public. Strange couple, people say, he is more than 30 years older, and not Brad Pitt at all, so, what makes them remain a couple for 10 years already? But this is the point of view of those who think only by categories of appearance – beautiful, handsome, young, old. In fact, he gave her his great charisma, and a boundless energy of a genius, admired by the whole country. In turn, she gave him her beauty and youth, that’s actually a perishable product having short shelf life.
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The iconic doll inspired interior, the Worlds first Barbie restaurant opened in Taiwan

The worlds first Barbie restaurant
Opened in Taipei, capital of Taiwan, the restaurant attracts tourists and locals. Traditionally, themed schools are very popular in Taiwan. Accordingly, Barbie restaurant will be in demand. Noteworthy, the dress code wants visitors to wear something pink, or just fully dress the child into the pink. Of course, it is the main color not only in interior and furniture, but also in drinks and dishes.
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Paradise for photographers, Beautiful terraced rice fields in Bali

Terraced rice fields in Bali
The most beautiful landscapes in Bali are its colorful terraced rice fields. And at the same time, there is no more as low-paid and heavy work, as the cultivation of rice. The average rice matures in five months, and most of the time in the water. Put in the water in order to avoid direct sunlight and protect against weeds. Bali has a very well developed drainage system in the rice terraces – from the upper rungs water pours onto the lower, etc.. It prevents the mini-lakes from stagnation and decay.
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