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THE SHELL GROTTO IN MARGATE IS WORTH VISITING IF YOU ENJOY A LOW-STAKES MYSTERY

tldr: no one really knows why or who decided to dig a massive hole into the ground and hand decorate it into series of rooms covered in over 4.5 million shells (but it is quite the vibe regardless.) there are a few theories as to why it was made, but it’s unusual imo to come across something for which the purpose is entirely lost (if it had one at all.) they range from witchcraft, the knights templar or just for a laugh which is kinda wild. it was cheap to visit and very calming! heres my photo of the small dome portion of the grotto which allows you to see the sky.

@extraapple

Apr 14, 2025

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Tidepooling

Anything reminiscent of a treasure hunt that involves creatures, bones, or cool stones will excite me. I had a staring contest with a crab the size of my head. It won. I wonder what I looked like through the water surface.

@kaeru

Feb 26, 2025

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impromptu beach day

seashells galore

@vampire

Feb 16, 2025

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Muckraker Journalism

Read a historic newspaper for class that described midtown Manhattan as both "the great central ulcer of wretchedness" and "the very rotting skeleton of civilization, from which emanates an inexhaustible pestilence that spreads its poisonous influence through every vein and artery of the whole social system". Slay

@marias888

Apr 3, 2024

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Cigarettes are Sublime by Richard Klein

This a great book on many levels, it looks at the history of cigarettes in popular culture and society. Klein explores it on a deeper level, looking at the way humans love to dance on the edge of danger and how we process death as well as the association of danger with allure. An interesting mix of absurdism and nihilism. Pretty quick read, 8/10.

@marias888

Apr 4, 2024

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Cheddar cheese and apple slices is an s tier snack

I was born into an ingredient house and to an ingredient house I shall return

@marias888

Apr 4, 2024