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Volkswagen Beetle was designed with a sealed floor pan that, in theory, allowed it to float on water for a short period of time. Volkswagen leaned into this feature so enthusiastically that they produced advertising and promotional material explaining exactly how it worked.

@OnlyInBOS They should reinstall it in Quincy.

Boston’s Chinatown gate has a story. Donated by Taiwan and installed in 1988, it’s one of the most recognizable entrances in the city.

@stoolpresidente Remember when John Henry lowballed ( insert any player's name here) and insulted him so he left while still in his prime?

Remember when John Henry lowballed him and insulted him so he left while still in his prime? I do.

@OnlyInBOS Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston on January 19, 1809, to traveling actors. He frequently disparaged the city and its literary scene as "Frogpondians."

There’s a statue of Edgar Allan Poe walking through Boston, with a giant raven flying overhead and his suitcase spilling a trail of his writings behind him.

🔥 First time ever — Sammy Hagar meets Eddie Van Halen on stage! Farm Aid 1985. Sammy steps in, Eddie lights up his guitar, and they absolutely crush Led Zeppelin’s “Rock And Roll” together. Raw energy, killer tone, and the exact moment the Van Hagar era was born 🤘 History in real time.

@VintageRockN_85 youtube.com/watch?v=x-62d-…

Describe Jim Morrison with one word!

@stoolpresidente Those two Bottom Suckers are John Henry and Jeremy Jacobs.

None of this sea life gives a fuck that Boston sports is in disarray right now

@MbarkCherguia 90% of all ocean plastic comes from 10 rivers. 8 in Asia, 2 in Africa.

Should this be allowed? Thoughts?

@IamAdrianTrader Dolce far niente, Italian for "the sweetness of doing nothing," Perfected by US Congress.

En Italia hay una idea hermosa llamada “el placer de no hacer nada”. Sentarse en calma, beber tu café y vivir el momento sin prisas. Un recordatorio simple: a veces el descanso en sí mismo es la felicidad.

@Rightanglenews Coke grind.

Failed Snow White actress Rachel Zegler, who cost Disney more than $170 million in her role as the princess, is being brutally mocked for her Met Gala appearance, particularly for her odd jaw movements.

@unlimited_ls "abandoning their bikes". Right, you mean their stolen bikes.

NEW: Police seize nearly 80 dirt-bikes and ATVs after trapping dozens of teens during an illegal street takeover on a California bridge (HELICOPTER FOOTAGE) Video shows riders trying to push through traffic to get out, before realizing every exit was blocked Most of them ended up abandoning their bikes and running on foot Nine people were arrested, including one who tried to hide in the water. Police also recovered two firearms and impounded several vehicles used in the takeover

@OnlyInBOS Churches don't do well in Charlestown The Burning of the Ursuline Convent (1834) A nativist, anti-Catholic Protestant mob ransacked and burned the convent and its school to the ground. The Motive: The attack was fueled by religious prejudice

A former Catholic church in Charlestown that once housed St. Catherine’s of Siena now operates as a Dollar Tree today.

@historyrock_ Buddy Rich youtube.com/watch?v=VLiLFN…

Top 10 Greatest Drummers of All Time
 by Rolling Stone Magazine. 1. John Bonham 2. Keith Moon 3. Ginger Baker 4. Neil Peart 5. Hal Blaine 6. Clyde Stubblefield & John “Jabo” Starks 7. Gene Krupa 8. Mitch Mitchell 9. Al Jackson Jr. 10. Stewart Copeland

@20th_Centurygal atlasobscura.com/places/physica…

When Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti album hit the shelves in 1975, it rocked the world with it's iconic sound. Does it deserve the "masterpiece" title?

@rocknrollofall youtube.com/watch?v=ll3CMg… A Love Supreme / John Coltrane

Name a song that is longer than 10 minutes you consider a masterpiece. I'll start: Telegraph Road, by Dire Straits

@TheMaineWire He became bankrupt from shopping at Whole Foods.

Tragic scenes like this are a daily occurrence in Portland. This was filmed across from Whole Foods. Trash, drugs, and homelessness have become an unshakeable aspect of daily life in the city:

@OnlyInBOS Mommy and Daddy issues or antisemitism?

Love the live entertainment outside South Station today!

@BrianRoemmele Textile Punch Cards Jacquard Loom Integration: The mechanism, perfected in 1801–1804, used a chain of cards, Precursor to Computing: This technology inspired Charles Babbage to use similar cards to govern his Analytical Engine,

This device was banned in some cites. They called this soulless machine music. It took over a decade to allow some cites to remove restrictions. When you know the past, you know the future.

@playing4change youtube.com/watch?v=GGKx-M…

Led Zeppelin made this song famous… but they didn’t write it. 🎶 Do you know who originally wrote it? 👀👇

@BostonDotCom “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Mark Twain Amherst College Officials Blame Cross‐Burning on Black Student. nytimes.com/1979/04/18/arc…

Amherst police are investigating several “hateful and racist” letters found on residents’ cars last week that were signed by a cryptic organization, the town said. trib.al/y5wAihX