(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . IAN: The Erfurt Latrine Disaster & Other Odd Events [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-09 These historical oddities intrigued me, and I hope they will you, too. The Erfurt Latrine Disaster The incident apparently involved a sizable number of noblemen and high-ranking officials who suffered an ill fate when the church’s medieval floor collapsed under their weight, plunging them down into the latrine below. allthatsinteresting.com/... [12:51] * 🌼 🌼 🌼 Hi! I’m Itzl! As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as heat, blizzards, floods, wild fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, power outages, or other such things that could keep us off DKos. If you're not here, or anywhere else on DKos, and there are adverse conditions in your area (floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, etc.), we are going to check up on you. If you are going to be away from your computer for a day or a week, let us know here. We care! IAN is a great group to join, and a good place to learn to write diaries. Drop one of us a PM to be added to the Itzl Alert Network anytime! We all share the publishing duties, and we welcome everyone who reads IAN to write diaries for the group! Every member is an editor, so anyone can take a turn when they have something to say, photos and music to share, a cause to promote or news! Monday Youffraita Tuesday: bigjacbigjacbigjac Wednesday Pam from Calif Thursday art ah zen Friday FloridaSNMOM Saturday FloridaSNDad Sunday loggersbrat Missing Divers, Charles Manson, & the Rarest Fish in the World Devils Hole--a detached unit of Death Valley National Park--is habitat for the only naturally occurring population of the endangered Devils Hole Pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis). The 40 acre (16 ha) unit is a part of the Ash Meadows complex, an area of desert uplands and springfed oases designated a national wildlife refuge in 1984. www.nps.gov/... [23:24] * 🌼 🌼 🌼 “The Wreck Went Smoothly”: The Crash at Crush One of the most infamous publicity stunts of all time, "The Crash at Crush," took place about 3 miles south of West, Texas…. Almost all train wreck fans were put on a hill at least 200 yards away for what the Dallas Morning News termed "a perfect view of the destruction." [...] At impact, estimated to be at 50 miles per hour for each engine, the smashing of metal and splintering of timber filled the air. But just as the dust from the smoking heap started to settle, both boilers exploded simultaneously…. wacohistory.org/... [11:49] * 🌼 🌼 🌼 The Kitchen Debate and the Soda Pop Navy Or, How Pepsi Got Russian Warships [10:45] * 🌼 🌼 🌼 Cunk On Britain: The Empire Strikes Back [T]his landmark mockumentary series journey[s] through British history. [Philomena Cunk] asks eminent figures important questions such as: "Is a rock made of stone, or is a stone made of rock?" www.imdb.com/... [28:41] * Have a wonderful day! [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/9/2243064/-IAN-The-Erfurt-Latrine-Disaster-amp-Other-Odd-Events?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=latest_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/