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About the Hobbit The hobbit house is about 600 square feet and is into a hill behind an old stone wall. This home in rural Chester County is about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, surrounded by thick fog swirls around the trunks of knotty trees. Inspired by the setting of fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, this home is one of a kind. Journey towards it A lifelong fan of Tolkein requested architect Peter Archer to design the same structure as Hobbit house in Chester County. Vince Donovan, the owner of the house,...

If you have ever played Zelda then you are likely very accustomed to finding magical cubes at the bottom of the river with strange inscriptions on them. However, you likely never expected to find them in real life, let alone at the bottom of a river in England. Will Read a fisherman from Coventry, England couldn’t believe it when that was exactly what he found. Will Read was spending his coronavirus lockdown in a similar way to many. He wasn’t working and had lots of time at home with his family. He tried to think of different ways to entertain...

Despite the preliminary uproar that erupted as being cast in The Dark Knight, when Heath Ledger was announced, his turn as the Joker earned him accolades from audiences and critics alike. As Ledger had gigantic clown shoes to fulfill, this was no small accomplishment. Previously, the comic book character was portrayed on screen by renowned actors like Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero, both of whom were heavily associated with the type at the moment. As a way to transform into his unique version of Joker, Ledger pushed himself physically and emotionally beyond he ever had for a role. Ledger made...

The knowledge about how many people know the recipe of the drink is not made public. But with such a large quantity of the drink produced each day, more than two people know about it. If not the whole recipe of Coca Cola then a large number of ingredients can be known to keep the supply flowing. This level of supply will not be working at such a large scale with only two people knowing how to make Coca Cola. The real secret, however, is that in different parts of the world, slightly different kinds of ingredients are used to...

Do you and your kids love sleepovers? If yes, then it is the right time to include a trundle bed in your list of furniture. It is a must-buy for those families who do not have enough space in their rooms to add a double bed in it. It is the perfect space-saving furniture which can be used as a single bed or a sofa in the day time, and as a double bed for the night. Let us move towards learning more about the trundle beds. What exactly is a trundle bed? It is a small bed that is...

The hazards of alcohol are well known, but every so often a new study presents itself that uncovers more information about the dangers of drink. However, if we look back in history we can find one of the most unusual incidents that could ever happen, a beer flood. The flood happened in London in 1814 and claimed 8 lives directly. At the time breweries used large vats to house fermented alcohol. In the Horse Shoe Brewery in London, these vats were 22 feet tall. They relied on wooden build with a strong iron ring holding the vats in place. On...

Auctioneers are a strange beast. If you have ever been to an auction you will know exactly what I mean. They have an incredible awareness of the slightest shifts in the room. If someone scratches a nose they know a bid has been made. They are able to cover a large room on their own and they dictate the pace of an auction with incredible dexterity, often appearing as if they are speaking another language. Why do auctioneers speak so quickly?  If you ask most people they will surmise that auctioneers speak quickly because it means they can move on...

Birthdays are a strange occasion. Celebrating the moment of your birth is a worthy thing although perhaps we should celebrate the woman who brought you into the world as she did all the work. Yet the stranger thing is how we celebrate birthdays. The most widespread way to celebrate birthdays is to have a birthday cake and sing happy birthday. Where did these traditions come from and why?It appears that the idea of celebrating birth first came from the Egyptians. When a pharaoh was made pharaoh they were seen as becoming a god, a new birth in many ways. This...

What is the worst thing about team sports? The team aspect! So often you play with a team and there is that one player who just thinks he/she is better than everyone else. You pass them the ball, ask for the pass back, and it never comes. They hold the ball for eternity, certain that they are so good they deserve to keep it. How would you solve this issue? It appears one sport has come up with the perfect solution. Enter Kin-Ball. Kin-Ball is a simple sport that appears to have solved the issue of selfish players by making...

Bizarre thing happens around the world. The one mentioned here will blow your mind and leave you hysterical. It is the story of the largest shoe ever ordered, produced, and delivered in the world! The fantastic thing is that the person was requesting it had no clue that it would make a world record. He unknowingly ordered the largest shoe in the world for him. However, his shoe size or foot size was just the same as a regular size.  The shoe owner The strange tale began when Tom Boddingham ordered a pair of shoes online. When the order was delivered, Boddingham was in a total shock. To...