Those who would like to retain the word prostitute often want to do so because it retains a dark, unhealthy stigma that they feel should always be associated with this activity. Those who would like to change the word often want to make prostitution seem like a healthy choice made by empowered women. Beyond the moral… Continue reading Sex Worker vs. Prostitute: When the Term Began
Make a Secret Wall Hiding Place That No One Will Ever Find
If you’re looking for a secret wall hiding place, YouTube and other recesses of the Web usually point you to a method that involves an electrical box, outlet, and face place. You install an electrical box in the wall or use an existing (non-wired) one, add a dummy outlet, add a dummy face plate. Behind… Continue reading Make a Secret Wall Hiding Place That No One Will Ever Find
3 Best Eiffel Tower Replicas in the World
Everyone loves the actual Eiffel Tower so much, some builders have found it worthwhile to build Eiffel Tower replicas. This iron structure is found in replica form all around the world. Eiffel Tower’s monumental 984 foot height has not even been closely matched by any of the replicas. However, there are sizes ranging from a… Continue reading 3 Best Eiffel Tower Replicas in the World
Water Feature Designed Like a Dark Ride: Boulder Falls Inn, Lebanon Oregon
Water features are completely unnecessary, and that’s one reason why they are so great. There is a water feature located in an unlikely place that is a textbook case in how to design a water feature and peripheral landscaping like a narrative dark ride. Water in the Middle of Nowhere Driving 8 miles off of Interstate 5 in… Continue reading Water Feature Designed Like a Dark Ride: Boulder Falls Inn, Lebanon Oregon
Radio City Music Hall Stage Cutaway, 1950
Fantastic cutaway of New York’s Radio City Music Hall stage in 1950, showing the 57 foot pistons that operate the three stage elevators. This allowed the Rockettes to perform on three different levels. Source: Popular Mechanics, April 1950