Watch this building fall down

Stand clear.

May 1, 2014 at 5:38PM

If you haven't been downtown lately, you'll be surprised by all the activity around the Stadium / Downtown East site. The building across the street from StarTribute World HQ had a rather dramatic moment yesterday:

That takes skill. Looks like the entire floor plate slid away; good thing it went in the right direction. If that was the plan. You'd like to think that was the plan.

Anyway: Happy May. Or, as we call it lately, March. It was a bit colder last year on this date. Sixty-four in 2012; 36 on May 1st 2011; before that, mostly 50s and 60s, except for 2005, which was 37 at noon. This isn't unusual, but neither is stepping on Lego in bare feet.

ADS This IMDB page had some interesting trivial about the movie:

Oh, I doubt that. Here's the trailer:

ARCHEOLOGY Scientists have discovered that one weird trick the ancient Egyptians used to move enormous stone blocks:

Scientists investigated this theory after looking at ancient drawings of temple construction, and noted there was a guy standing on the sled pouring water. Hmm. What might that mean.

HISTORY Life magazine has some photos from Hitler's bunker to celebrate the fall of Berlin. Interesting cipy:

Yes, I think "occupying a ruined capital, having traversed the continent beating back the German army and reducing it to tatters" made it "increasingly clear" you might win this thing

The page also has a link to a Time mag story about World's Fairs, and why they don't seem to be a big deal in America anymore.

For a reminder of a time before the medium had changed, consult this round-up of 1900 Paris World's Fair pictures - in color!

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