From this shady_et Instagram account
Monday, April 6, 2026
Monday, February 2, 2026
FOUND!! Photographer of Forbidden Photos of Nazi-occupied Paris - Great Story!
The search for the unknown photographer began in the summer of 2020, with the discovery of an old photo album at a flea market in the town of Barjac, in the south of France.
Documentary producer Stéphanie Colaux had long enjoyed looking through old photos, haggling over the price of an album and imagining the stories behind the weddings and birthdays of the everyday past.
Documentary producer Stéphanie Colaux had long enjoyed looking through old photos, haggling over the price of an album and imagining the stories behind the weddings and birthdays of the everyday past.
INCREDIBLE PHOTOS OF SNOWFLAKES - WOW!!!
Alexey Kljatov captures snowflakes at extreme macro scale, revealing structures we almost never get to see with the naked eye. Each flake becomes a tiny geometric world, full of symmetry, detail and patterns that look hand-crafted.
Scientists explain that fully formed snowflakes are considered unique because every crystal travels through slightly different temperatures, humidity levels and air currents as it grows. Those small changes shape the final design, turning each flake into a one-of-a-kind natural sculpture.
Kljatov’s photos show these microscopic differences the way art museums show masterpieces — each snowflake a miniature work of art made by physics and winter air.
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Scientists explain that fully formed snowflakes are considered unique because every crystal travels through slightly different temperatures, humidity levels and air currents as it grows. Those small changes shape the final design, turning each flake into a one-of-a-kind natural sculpture.
Kljatov’s photos show these microscopic differences the way art museums show masterpieces — each snowflake a miniature work of art made by physics and winter air.
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From Dec 9, 2025 Instagram post at art_dailydose
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Shōichi Yokoi - WWII Japanese Soldier Living Underground for 28 years!!
In January 1972, Japanese World War II soldier Shoichi Yokoi was discovered in the jungles of Guam, having spent 28 years in hiding since the war’s end in 1945. Two local hunters encountered Yokoi near the Talofofo River, where he had been living in an underground shelter he dug himself. The remarkable footage from his return to Tokyo in February 1972 shows the emotional homecoming of a man who had refused to believe Japan’s surrender was genuine.
Yokoi, an army sergeant originally from Aichi Prefecture, survived by crafting tools from jungle materials and catching small animals. His handmade clothing from tree bark and his carefully maintained shelter demonstrated incredible survival skills. Upon his return to Japan, Yokoi became an instant celebrity, with his famous first words being “It is with much embarrassment that I return alive.”
The soldier’s prolonged isolation reflected the deep indoctrination of Japanese troops, many of whom were taught to choose death over surrender. While other “holdouts” were found in subsequent years, Yokoi’s case gained particular attention due to the length of his survival and his eventual adaptation to modern Japan, where he later married and became a television personality.
His story remains one of the most extraordinary examples of wartime psychology and human endurance, illustrating both the power of military conditioning and the resilience of the human spirit. The footage of his return continues to serve as a poignant reminder of war’s long-lasting personal consequences.
Wikipedia
Yokoi, an army sergeant originally from Aichi Prefecture, survived by crafting tools from jungle materials and catching small animals. His handmade clothing from tree bark and his carefully maintained shelter demonstrated incredible survival skills. Upon his return to Japan, Yokoi became an instant celebrity, with his famous first words being “It is with much embarrassment that I return alive.”
The soldier’s prolonged isolation reflected the deep indoctrination of Japanese troops, many of whom were taught to choose death over surrender. While other “holdouts” were found in subsequent years, Yokoi’s case gained particular attention due to the length of his survival and his eventual adaptation to modern Japan, where he later married and became a television personality.
His story remains one of the most extraordinary examples of wartime psychology and human endurance, illustrating both the power of military conditioning and the resilience of the human spirit. The footage of his return continues to serve as a poignant reminder of war’s long-lasting personal consequences.
Here is one of many videos on YouTube - He was found in 1972, although the video states the year as 1974.
NOT SURE WHY VIDEO IS NOT WORKING -
Click on video and it will come up on YouTube
Japanese Soldier Found Living in the Jungle
8:30 minutes
1989 - Incredible IN AIR Disaster - 185 Survived!!!
On July 19,1989
United Airlines Flight 232
From Denver to Chicago suffered a catastrophic failure when the tail-mounted No. 2 engine exploded at 37,000 feet, sending shrapnel through all three hydraulic systems and leaving the DC-10 with no flight controls.
In an unprecedented display of airmanship, Captain Al Haynes and his crew - assisted by an off-duty DC-10 instructor who happened to be onboard - managed to steer the crippled aircraft for 44 minutes using only differential engine thrust, a technique never practiced in simulators.
The eventual crash landing at Sioux Gateway Airport in Iowa occurred at nearly three times the normal descent rate, causing the aircraft to cartwheel and break apart.
While 111 lives were lost, 185 passengers and crew survived what aviation experts had considered an un-survivable scenario.
The accident led to major safety improvements, including redundant hydraulic systems and enhanced crew training, cementing Flight 232’s legacy as both a tragic disaster and one of aviation’s most remarkable displays of skill under pressure.
The crew’s heroic efforts demonstrated that even in seemingly hopeless situations, exceptional training and teamwork could make the difference between total catastrophe and miraculous survival.
A video I found on YouTube with a lot more info:
4:19 Minutes
HOT ROCKS ART!! Using CRAYONS!!
This is sooo cool!!
Get your ROCKs HOT in the oven and
then using crayons - decorate them -
Looks like this works so well!
I always try to find these videos on YouTube - so you don't have to click a link. I really liked the one from Instagram the best, but it's not on YouTube. So if you'd like to see a better video of this CLICK HERE
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Thursday, October 30, 2025
CRAZY FUNNY!!
Most of us had no idea that
the world was about to end!!!
Any MEN want to post this phone number??!!
Friday, October 10, 2025
When Volkswagen Pranked The Entire Cinema With Its Brilliant Ad!!
Watch Movie First
Then read note below:
Distracted driving continues to be a scourge to road safety around the world. In the US, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ran a graphic commercial in April appealing to young people about the dangers of texting and driving. In Hong Kong, Volkswagen helped with a technologically savvy way to make people understand the peril.
For the innovative ad to work, a movie theater was equipped with a location-based broadcaster that could send a mass text to everyone in the room at once. At the same time, a special short film aired before the feature.
In case you don't see where this is going, we aren't going to spoil the outcome. But this seems like an extremely effective way to get people's attention about the dangers of texting and driving. The only major problem with it is that the broadcaster limits the audience to the people in one specific place. Scroll down to watch this ingenious public service announcement and the effect it has on moviegoers.
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