La Sape
La Sape is a subculture centered on the cities of Kinshasa and Brazzaville in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of Congo. The movement embodies the elegance in style and manners of colonial predecessor dandies.
Hansen Writing Ball
The Hansen Writing Ball is an early typewriter. It was invented in 1865 and patented and put into production in 1870, and was the first commercially produced typewriter. The Hansen ball was a combination of unusual design and ergonomic innovations: its distinctive feature was an arrangement of 52 keys on a large brass hemisphere, causing the machine to resemble an oversized pincushion.
Cherrapunji
Cherrapunji is a high-altitude town in northern India. The yearly rainfall average stands at 11,430 millimetres. It is one of the wettest places on Earth.
Hôtel Lambert
The Hôtel Lambert is a grand mansion townhouse in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. In 1843, the hôtel particulier was bought by Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, member of the powerful family of Polish magnates. In 1969, Baron de Redé staged his most famous ball, the Bal Oriental, with guests such as Jacqueline de Ribes, Guy de Rothschild, Salvador Dalí, Brigitte Bardot, Dolores Guinness, and Margrethe II of Denmark. In 1975, the Czartoryski heirs sold the Hôtel Lambert to Baron Guy de Rothschild. In September 2007, the Hôtel Lambert was sold by the Rothschilds to Prince Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani, brother of the Emir of Qatar for the purported sum of 80 million euros.
Carlos de Beistegui
Carlos de Beistegui was an eccentric multi-millionaire art collector and interior decorator and one of the most flamboyant characters of mid-20th century European life. His ball at the Palazzo Labia in Venice in 1951 is still described as “the party of the century”. He was often referred to as "The Count of Monte Cristo".
Pauline Van der Cruysse
Pauline Van der Cruysse is a Belgian model.
Peristyle
A peristyle is a columned porch or open colonnade in a building surrounding a court that may contain an internal garden.
DSR-Precision DSR-1
The DSR-1 is a compact bolt-action rifle designed for police sharpshooters. The expected accuracy of the DSR-1 is extremely high. Some sources state sub 0.2 MOA accuracy with match-grade ammunition and favourable environmental conditions.
Pudlo Pudlat
Pudlo Pudlat was a widely known Inuit artist whose preferred medium was a combination of acrylic wash and coloured pencils.
Ravenala madagascariensis
Originally from Madagascar, the Ravenala is currently planted worldwide in tropical areas. As a result, this special exotic reminds inevitably of holidays. The common name “Travelers tree” is due to the myth that travelers would survive due to the accumulated moisture in the leaf bases.