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pedernales state park
from the leftovers (2015) posted in television by pete_nice
This state park, located in central Texas, serves as the filming location of the miraculous spring/off-limit swimming area in Miracle State Park in the second season of The Leftovers.
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from the leftovers (2015) posted in television by pete_nice
The bridge that serves as the secure entrance to Miracle National Park and the town of Jarden, TX in the second season of The Leftovers.
The adjacent Moya Park serves as the filming locations for the encampment outside the area.
view full location details...cincinnati zoo
from extincti animals, extinction, passenger pigeons posted in history by pete_nice
Passenger pigeons were at one time the most abundant birds in North America. Estimates of their population in the United States at the time of European arrival were between 3-5 billion. On September 1, 1914, the last passenger pigeon (named Martha) died at the Cincinnati Zoo.
According to a 2014 study by Taiwanese biologist Chih-Ming Hung, the primary reasons for their extinction were commercial exploitation of pigeon meat on a massive scale and loss of habitat.
The methods for hunting the bird read like an adaption of medieval torture methods: cut down trees with nests, set the tree on fire, poison the fire with sulfur to intoxicate them, etc.
The dead pigeons were then stacked onto rail cars, shipped across the country, and sold by the dozen. The meat was a cheap source of protein for the poor and slaves, and it was even used to fatten pigs.
Thanks for the meal, pigeons!
view full location details...wind cave national park
from extinct animals, national park posted in history by pete_nice
The first cave to be classified as a national park, Wind Cave was established in 1903 by Teddy Roosevelt. The Lakota Sioux believed in their creation myth that the cave is where they emerged with the creation of the world.
In Salamandar Cave, another cave in the park, the oldest fossil of the now extinct Dire Wolf (Canis dirus) was found. The fossil dates to 252,000 years ago.
view full location details...jim jones in brazil
from jim jones, people’s temple, jonestown posted in history by pete_nice
In February of 1962, Jim Jones moved with his family to the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil. Originally staying at the first-class Hotel Financial, the family soon settled onto the street of Rua Maraba, surrounded by doctors, lawyers and other professionals.
The mysteries surrounding Jones's work during this time is a matter of debate. It was during this period that Jones first visited British Guiana.
The family moved back to Indianapolis in December of 1963.
Source 1, Source 2
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