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Saturday, December 18, 2021

Wonders of The World

 



Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Whether you're religious or not, the sight of a 98-foot (30m) Christ rising above Rio de Janeiro's magical mountainous landscape with outstretched arms is a remarkable sight. The largest Art Deco statue in the world, the iconic monument was the brainchild of a priest in the 1850s but wasn't built until the 1920s. Dedicated in 1931, the concrete Christ has surveyed the city from the top of the forest-clad Corcovado mountain ever since and is one of Brazil’s most visited sights.


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Julia Roberts explains how she became a Hindu.


MY DENTIST SAID MY TEETH WERE STAINED.

Then he asked, “Do you smoke or drink coffee?”

I replied, “I drink it!”


Friday, December 17, 2021

Wonders of the World

 



Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain

This towering Gothic basilica in Barcelona has become a symbol of the avant-garde city and usually attracts tourists far and wide. The Sagrada Familia is one of many architectural gems in the city but it's the most mesmerizing and intriguing. Antoni Gaudí began work on his masterpiece in 1882 and it is only due for completion in 2026, the centenary of his death in 1926. The famed Catalan architect oversaw the cathedral’s construction and was later buried in a chapel in the Sagrada Familia's crypt

 

 


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I ACCIDENTALLY TOOK MY CAT’S MEDS THIS MORNING.

Don’t ask meow.


Thursday, December 16, 2021

Wonders of the World

 


Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa

South Africa's flat-topped mountain is one of the most famous and admired peaks in the world. It's also one of the most ancient at over 260 million years old. Now part of a national park, it is also home to an incredible array of flora and fauna including endemic species such as the Table Mountain ghost frog and a whopping 1,470 flower species. Towering over Cape Town and sitting at the top of Africa, the impressive landmark is considered one of the seven wonders of the natural world. 


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HOW DID BILBO SURVIVE THE ENTIRE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY?

Because old Hobbits die hard.



Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Wonders of the World

 


Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

This vast and ancient volcanic caldera in Tanzania's stunning Crater Highlands region is a spectacular sight. It's the world's largest inactive, intact and unfilled caldera. Surrounded by steep escarpment walls, the vast grasslands below are home to an extraordinary range of fauna and flora. Set within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for having one of Africa's richest and diverse concentration of mammals, including all of the Big Five and the critically endangered black rhino. 


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WHY DOES DANIEL CRAIG HAVE GREY HAIR IN THE LATEST BOND MOVIE?

Because he has no time to dye.



Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Wonders of The World

 


Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia

The imposing beauty and spiritual significance of this mammoth monolith, which thrusts out of the red dirt in the desolate center of Australia, is unnerving. Surrounded by the Red Centre's untamed wilderness as far as the eye can see, there's something truly primeval about the ancient sandstone boulder. With its sacred significance to the Anangu Aboriginals – the custodians of the land – climbing the rock is now forbidden yet it is still one of the top natural attractions in the world. 


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How Your HR Works From Home

What did the horse wish for on its birthday? 

A stable economy.



Sunday, December 12, 2021

Wonders of The World

 




The Great Temple at Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt

Painstakingly chipped into a mountainside, this imposing temple was completed in 1265 BC to commemorate the victory of Ramesses II and his queen Nefertari in the Battle of Kadesh. Set in the deep south of Egypt, it is most famous for its 65-foot-high (20m) depictions of the powerful pharaoh. The mighty rock-hewn temple lay forgotten until it was rediscovered by Swiss traveler Johann Ludwig in 1813. When the Aswan Dam was built during the 1960s, the temple was carefully dismantled and moved to higher ground to save it from flooding. Today, the mighty monument looms safely in its remote location.


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MY WIFI PASSWORD IS “WRITTENONTHEROUTER”…

I let all my guests walk to the router and let them unsuccessfully try to use the initial password until I tell them it’s literally “writtenontherouter”.