I was first interviewed for Stan Lee's obituary about 20 years ago. I was happy he defied the reaper and carried on. With Stan gone, an era really does come to an end. He was the happy huckster that comics needed. And he really did alliterate like that when you talked to him.
Hyperinflation, illustrated: The pile of Venezuelan bolivars (on the left) is larger than the roll of toilet paper (right) that it can buy.
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For more than a millennium, craftsmen in Central Asia have been carving wood. In Tajikistan, these artisans are known as kandakori https://t.co/dloMrlUmhm
Book: Just realised now that "The East India Company at Home, 1757-1857" is open access, that's really commendable. Just downloaded the full pdf: https://t.co/fVc1wF80Fv
Challenge. Phuket Vegetarian Festival. Oct'16.
The Vegetarian Festival is a Taoist festival that takes place annually in Phuket Town. During the parade, processions of devotees possessed… https://t.co/JnUj5MWVPI
Kite flying at the Cultural Square in Changchun, China. Jun'18
The open space around the Cultural Square is filled with locals taking evening walks, practising dance steps and kite flyers… https://t.co/xxSmGyaIMd
Mythical animals on roof of building in the Yehe Manchu Ancient Town. The first three are the deity riding a phoenix, dragon, phoenix which follows the standard Qing imperial roof… https://t.co/FOhpxE3Tjy