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Fresh Air Breathing Device
Full patent here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 07, 2024 -
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Category: Body, Inventions, Patents, Firefighting, Arson, Wildfires, Infernos and Other Conflagrations, Danger, Risk, and Peril, Excrement
Somnambulist Bathing
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 29, 2023 -
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Category: Hygiene, Sleep and Dreams, Danger, Risk, and Peril, 1910s
Fat Woman in Quicksand
Source: The New York Times New York, New York 14 Aug 1908, Fri
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 16, 2022 -
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Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Danger, Risk, and Peril, 1900s, Obesity
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Here is a shot of the ancient fortress city of Sigiriya, followed by pictures of parts of the staircase you must ascend to visit the place. Please let us know if you would be eager and happy to make this climb, or prefer to remain down below.Videos follow the still shots.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 29, 2022 -
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Category: Statues, Monuments and Memorials, Travel, Danger, Risk, and Peril, Asia
An Impressive Fall
This story is not quite so remarkable as Alex's tales of Empire State Building suicides who survived, but it will do.Source: The Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) 01 Aug 1910, Mon Page 2
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 05, 2022 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Domestic, Family, Danger, Risk, and Peril
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