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My favourite etymologies: clue

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a year ago 78 votes
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns

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a year ago 90 votes

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A Stroll Through Amsterdam’s Red Light District by Huub Prickaert in the 1990s

Huub Prickaerts was walking around the De Wallen area of Amsterdam’s red light district between 1993 and 1996. Prickaerts moved to the Dutch capital in the early 1990s after a client agreed to let him stay in his home in exchange for keeping an eye on his restaurant. Things have changed since then. “Since … Continue reading "A Stroll Through Amsterdam’s Red Light District by Huub Prickaert in the 1990s" The post A Stroll Through Amsterdam’s Red Light District by Huub Prickaert in the 1990s appeared first on Flashbak.

2 days ago 4 votes
The End?

There must be some way out of here ... surely?

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6 Terrible Historical Facts About Typhus

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3 days ago 4 votes