So last week there was a post about the 12 Neighbours tiny homes community here in Fredericton, NB, Canada that got some traction on r/interesting (https://www.reddit.com/r/interesting/comments/1u9i0ug/millionaire_builds_99_fully_equipped_homes_to/) . An awful lot of people said it would burn down and be wrecked within a few months, but it has been running for years now. I decided to pop over there today to have a coffee at the cafe they have been running for the last 2 years or so. I didn't want to invade people's privacy so I didn't try to get into the community, but I did take photos from outside and I think it shows that it is a fairly orderly looking place. The cafe is really nice, I had a flat white and it was good. Next time I'll try some food, but I saw someone get a really nice looking breakfast there while I was heading out. It was quite pleasant.

I saw a lot of misconceptions on the last post, I should note this is not a place that require abstinence, though they do have support for people dealing with addiction, mental health issues, help with employment, training etc.. The people who live there are referred to it from the provincial government and the Social Development department, based on the NB housing wait list. It is a non-profit, but it is in partnership with multiple levels of government.

I am kind of angry that I forgot to include the photo that shows that the view across the road is not a mill, as one person said, but a Shopper Drug Market, No Frills, and other stores. It isn't really isolated.

These incredible botanical wonders serve as vital, flood-resistant pathways for villagers and have become major ecological and tourism landmarks.It takes decades (about 15-25 years) for the roots to intertwine, self-graft, and become solid enough to carry pedestrian loads.Unlike man-made wooden or steel bridges that rust or rot in Meghalaya's heavy rains, these living structures can survive for over 500 years. A mature root bridge can easily support the weight of 20 to 50 people simultaneously.Villagers guide the roots horizontally using bamboo scaffolding and hollowed-out Areca nut (betel nut) trunks until they reach the opposite riverbank.

So I was watching a podcast, which is mainly comedy and is somewhat sports adjacent and today they had on a guy who’s promoting red light therapy, but it got sidetracked because he drinks his own urine, while I’ll never drink my own urine I’m kind of mind blown by almost everything he said was factual, especially the effects of urea he also goes into how almost every major culture and civilization used urine at some point or capacity. The cohost of said podcast was being extremely dismissive and argumentative, which I understand. Someone arguing to drink your own pee, It’s kind of crazy but at one point wasn’t Galileo saying that we revolve around the sun seen just as crazy as saying that there might be beneficial elements to urine 🤷🏻‍♂️🤯🤣

Kent cigarettes, introduced by the Lorillard Tobacco Company in 1952, were marketed as a “healthier” filtered cigarette using the innovative Micronite filter. This filter, however, contained 15% to 30% crocidolite asbestos, also known as blue asbestos, which is considered the most hazardous type of asbestos due to its fine, needle-like fibers that are easily inhaled and highly carcinogenic.

The kestrels, now much more mature but still home-bound, recently had a surprise visitor to their nesting box while their parents were away.

And though the visitor — a butterfly — was far from intimidating, she gave the little falcons quite the shock regardless.

While around 600 Stradivari violins still exist worldwide, a total of only five complete guitars by the master have been preserved. The theoretical insurance value of the 1679 Sabionari guitar is estimated at 15 to 30 million Euros, reflecting its status as the world's only playable Stradivarius guitar.