BlogHide Resteemswoutervdp (39)in art • 7 years agoFact of the day #15: November 22, 1995: Toy story is the first full-length computer generated movieWarning, this post might make people feel old! Exactly 22 years ago, Toy Story was released on November 22, 1995. Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated buddy comedy adventure film…woutervdp (39)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoStox or Augur prediction marketHello Steemit! I would like to discuss the differences between these two prediction platforms: Stox seems to have a more logical value proposition of their token, as it is the only one that…woutervdp (39)in blog • 7 years agoFact of the day #14: September 8, 1966: Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, "The Man Trap".Exactly on this day, the first ever episode of Star Trek was broadcast on NBC. Set in the 23rd century, the series follows the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew…woutervdp (39)in photography • 7 years agoPicture of the day #14: Manhattan from the sea, New YorkNew York is one of the most fast-paced cities in the world. Look at it from a distance and take out the colourful disturbances and what remains is the essence. An impressive combination of shapes…woutervdp (39)in sport • 7 years agoFact of the day #13: August 5, 2016: Olympic games in Rio are openedExactly one year ago, the olympic games in Rio were opened. During the games Brazil won the gold medal in soccer and the event was spared from big problems. Nevertheless, a big financial crater was…woutervdp (39)in photography • 7 years agoPicture of the day #13: The Alhambra in Granada, SpainThe Alhambra is Granada’s – and Europe’s – love letter to Moorish culture, a place where fountains trickle, leaves rustle, and ancient spirits seem to mysteriously linger. Part palace, part fort…resteemedbazajaytee21 (28)in puzzle • 7 years agoEinstein's PuzzleAre you clever enough to solve it ? share your thoughts with the community in the comments section and don't cheat ;) There are 5 houses next to each other . In each house lives a man with a…woutervdp (39)in life • 7 years agoFact of the day #12: June 25 1978, Rainbow flag (LGBT movement) used for the first timeThe rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) pride and LGBT social movements and was used for the first…woutervdp (39)in photography • 7 years agoVideo of the day #1: 127th University of Oxford - Cambridge Tennis ChampionshipSince 1881, lawn tennis players from Oxford and Cambridge have concluded the academic year with The Varsity Match, a sporting event steeped in history, rivalry, and prestige. Over the course of two…resteemedlemouth (72)in science • 7 years agoLive from CERN - no more clouds in the LHC tunnelI am feeling like it is a long time I have not written anything about the LHC, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, which is also known as one of the most powerful machines ever built by humans to…woutervdp (39)in life • 7 years agoFact of the day #11: June 24, Nothing! On this day in history, nothing happened.. I am sorryDear 17 followers, I am very sorry to disappoint you, but after half an hour of googling I could not find a single thing that I found interesting enough to share with you. Of course this would be…woutervdp (39)in photography • 7 years agoPicture of the day #12: Cats in IstanbulIstanbul, capital of Turkey, is a city of important mosques and graceful palaces. This does not mean that there is no place left for the small beautiful things. I found these two lovely creatures at…woutervdp (39)in photography • 7 years agoPicture of the day #11: Yellowstone Geysers - West Thumb Geyser BasinBlack Pool is a hot spring in the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The pool was cool enough up until 1991 for dark orange-brown cyanobacteria to grow…woutervdp (39)in news • 7 years agoFact of the day #10: June 23 2013: The first man successfully walks across the Grand Canyon on a tight ropeOn this day in 2013, 34-year-old aerialist Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to walk a high wire across the Little Colorado River Gorge near Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Wallenda…resteemedessentials (47)in photography • 7 years agoJohn's BW Photo Contest EntryI'm new to Steemit so I figured I'd take the Black and White photo contest as an opportunity to introduce myself and share a few of my photos with you at the same time. 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A popular tourist site, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque continues to function as a mosque today; men still…woutervdp (39)in news • 7 years agoFact of the day #8: June 15 1752: Benjamin Franklin's wildly dangerous kite experimentOn June 15, on a stormy Philadelphia night, Franklin and his son sent a kite, a wire, and a key aloft into the storm - or so the story goes. Today, our picture of the moment mostly comes from a…woutervdp (39)in photography • 7 years agoPicture of the day #8: BW sunset in Monument Valley, USAMonument Valley provides perhaps the most enduring and definitive images of the American West. The isolated red mesas and buttes surrounded by empty, sandy desert have been filmed and photographed…
