July 2012
67 posts
All That Is Interesting: An Abandoned Island →
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Some 15 kilometers off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan, rests the abandoned Hashima Island. Once a burgeoning coal mining area from 1887 to 1974, the island fell into disrepair and is now referred to as Ghost Island, as a sea wall encloses only decrepit housing and business complexes.
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Bungalow
This word actually came from a Hindi word which basically means “something belonging to a Bengal”. During the British ruling in India somewhere around the 17th century, bungalows were usually referred to cottages built in Bengal area for the British settlers.
Pyjamas
Originally, this word was from Urdu words “pay” or leg and “jama” or clothing. “Payjama” or leg clothing was a common,...
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The evolution of the internet... →
One infographic on how the internet grew and evolved over time…
