Every gun, mine, and guard tower on the Berlin Wall was pointed at East Germans.
In 1957, the communist regime in East Germany made unauthorized emigration treason after an estimated 2.5 million people voted with their feet, fleeing the communist East towards the West.
So in 1961, the authorities closed the border, called the wall “the Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart”, and gave border guards shoot to kill orders.
People only ever risked their lives escaping in one direction.
A lifeguard charged into towering waves to rescue a swimmer struggling in the powerful surf off Santa Cruz County.
After a brief struggle on the shore, another person rushed in to help as the pair battle the rough water to bring the swimmer safely ashore.
The act of heroism was one of at least 25 water rescues reported Saturday as massive swells battered the Santa Cruz County coastline.
Are children's brains at risk? Theodora Scarato breaks down a 2023 study revealing kids absorb 10x more cell tower radiation than adults due to continuous, involuntary exposure. #PublicHealth# #EMF# #TechSafety#
It’s hard to describe just how far out in front of us is China 2026. Luckily record numbers are checking out for themselves. Increasingly visa-free travel makes it easier than it’s ever been.
I’ve just been on a “High-speed train” which description fails to do justice. It travels like the wind. If you closed your eyes you wouldn’t know you were moving. China has 50,000 miles of it. It links cities so far better than ours it brings me to tears. Clean. Crime free.
The cops don’t carry guns and their cars don’t have sirens, only flashing lights.
Prices are so cheap I’m scared to tell you. A slap up lunch £2.50. Shirts £12. Deluxe taxis (BMW electric) £4. And this in a Tier 1 City (Beijing Shanghai Guangzhou Shenzen). It’s cheaper elsewhere! The shops are tumbling with goods from the west (at Chinese prices - western goods are of course mainly made in China) from the east often Russia and from a home manufacturing base easily the biggest in the whole world.
Nobody litters or jaywalks, nobody lays in shop doorways, nobody begs. Vertiginous towers of bewildering variety arise everywhere. At night these cities don’t even look real. I have a young wife. When she was born Shenzen was a one-horse town nobody outside had ever heard of. Today it is a Wonder of the World. One of dozens. If you deny it, you’re a fool.
George Galloway
The red pagoda printed on classic Chinese takeout boxes traces its roots to Nanjing’s Porcelain Tower
Appearing in our video footage, this historic landmark was exhibited at the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee.
That time our spiders learned how to fly on their own. An old bug from a little over a year ago, we have no idea how that was even possible to be honest. #indiegame# #FPS# #towerdefense# #aivi#
Experience the grandeur of Keoti Waterfall in Rewa, where cascading waters plunge from towering cliffs, filling the air with mist and creating dazzling rainbows. Every drop, every roar, and every view is a reminder of nature's incredible beauty.
A sight that stays with you long after you leave — Keoti Waterfall is one of Madhya Pradesh’s unforgettable natural wonders.
📍 Keoti Waterfall, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
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