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where blackbeard was killed
from pirates, blackbeard posted in history by pete_nice
In 1718, the most famous pirate of the day, Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, was chased into a sandbar at Oracoke Inlet by Lieutenant Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy. Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, was immobile in the sand, so he boarded Maynard's ship with his crew to overtake them.
The Royal Navy crew had many sailors hiding below deck and when the pirates boarded, Blackbeard was shot several times at close range.
His head was removed and hung at the front of the ship as a warning to other pirates, as well as to collect the bounty. Legend has it that Blackbeard's body swam around the ship three times.
Today, the Underwater Archaeology Branch of the U.S. Coast Guard is excavating the shipwreck, and it has collected 280,000 artifacts including cannons and the anchor of the Revenge.
view full location details...first chipotle restaurant
from chipotle, fast casual dining posted in history by pete_nice
After Steve Ells graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, he worked as a line cook at Stars in San Francisco. He noticed the popularity of taquerías and San Francisco burritos in the area, and in 1993 he went to Denver to open the first Chipotle burrito restaurant near the University of Denver campus.
His goal was to sell 107 burritos a day to make enough money to open a fine dining establishment. Instead, the new restaurant began selling 1,000 burritos a day. Chipotle quickly expanded, and the concept of fast casual dining has been introduced to mainstream America: food of a higher quality than fast food, but does include table service.
Today, Chipotle has over 1500 locations and a market capitalization (as of this writing) of $15.23 billion.
view full location details...the hobbit boutique hotel
from j.r.r. tolkien posted in literature by pete_nice
The Hobbit Boutique Hotel is a Tolkien-themed hotel with rooms named after characters from his writings.
Tolkien was born a couple of blocks away on January 2, 1892. At the time, the area was known as the Orange Free State. The original Tolkien home was destroyed in a flood during the 1920s, but portions of the home were incorporated into the hotel.
view full location details...patsy cline historic house
from patsy cline posted in music by pete_nice
Country music legend Patsy Cline lived at this home from 1948-53 (when she was 16 to 21) and returned often until her singing career began in 1957.
Today, this house is the Patsy Cline Historic House and is open to the public for tours.
view full location details...sealand of the pacific (former)
from blackfish (2013) posted in movies by pete_nice
The outdoor marine park named Sealand of the Pacific was located at the Oak Bay Marina in South Oak Bay, Vancouver. One of its main attractions was the orca ("killer whale") show.
In February of 1991, an animal trainer drowned during an orca show at the facility. According to the 2013 documentary film Blackfish, the orca named Tilikum pulled the trainer into the water. The park folded later that year, and the remaining orcas were sold to SeaWorld Orlando.
Description of the facilities and treatment of the orcas were theorized as reasons for Tilikum's behavior, which are discussed in detail in the film.
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