Joseph P. Day was not just a real estate dealer; he was a man with a keen sense of timing and place. During an era when New York City was just beginning its transformation into a major metropolis, Day saw potential where others only saw empty fields and abandoned buildings. His understanding of the city’s economy and population growth allowed him to foresee that real estate would become the key to wealth and influence in the future.

One of the major innovations Day brought to the real estate market was the concept of auctions. Before his time, real estate sales were conducted through personal contacts and private deals, which limited the pool of buyers and the potential for growth. Day decided to change the rules of the game. He organized public auctions that attracted a large number of potential buyers. This not only sped up the sales process but also created a competitive atmosphere, driving up prices for his properties.

In addition, Day made extensive use of advertising. He placed ads for his auctions in local newspapers, which caught the attention of a broad audience. At that time, advertising was not as widespread, and his approach made his name well-known, turning his auctions into popular events. People would come not just to buy land or a house, but also to simply watch the proceedings, which further increased interest in his deals.

Success in the real estate market allowed Day to establish important connections with influential people in the city. He became known not only as a successful businessman but also as someone who could help others make money. Joseph actively collaborated with developers, banks, and politicians. His connections gave him access to land and projects that were out of reach for others.

Day also began to attract investors, laying the groundwork for the first real estate investment funds. He persuaded wealthy city residents to invest in his projects, promising high returns from rent and resale. This enabled him to significantly increase the scale of his operations and acquire more land.

One of Joseph P. Day's key traits was his ability to turn crises into opportunities. During economic downturns, when many people were getting rid of their properties due to falling prices, Day was actively buying. He understood that prices would eventually rebound, and he could then sell at a profit. His intuition was spot on: after every crisis, the real estate market grew, making Day even wealthier.

By the end of his career, Joseph P. Day had become not only the most successful developer of his time but also a man who transformed the very concept of real estate trading. His methods and strategies became a blueprint for future generations of investors and developers. He demonstrated that real estate was not just about owning land and buildings but actively shaping the urban landscape and economy.

Day left behind a legacy that goes beyond financial success. His approach to auctions and real estate marketing became a standard, and his ability to foresee the future helped New York become one of the largest real estate trading hubs in the world. Today, his name might not be widely recognized, but his influence is felt in every corner of the modern city.

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Maecenas was born into a noble Etruscan family who, although they had considerable wealth, could not compare to the wealthy Roman patricians. Realizing that it would be difficult for him to compete with influential aristocrats in the political or military sphere, Maecenas chose a different path. Already from an early age he stood out for his intellectual abilities and his interest in culture and art. His friendship with the young Gaius Octavian (the future Emperor Augustus) played an important role in shaping his future career and beliefs.

Gaius Maecenas decided to use his funds to support talented poets and writers. This move was unusual for his time, when patronizing cultural figures was not considered paramount to Roman nobility. He began providing famous poets such as Virgil and Horace with housing and finances, allowing them to create without having to think about everyday needs. The patron of the arts created an intellectual community around him that was not only a source of inspiration, but also a forum for discussing ideas and exchanging opinions.

This support led to the creation of outstanding works that became the foundation of Roman literature. Virgil wrote his famous Aeneid, and Horace created odes and satires that still delight readers today with their depth and wisdom. Maecenas wasn't just a philanthropist in the literal sense; he became a cultural leader who set the tone for Rome's intellectual life.

Because of his support of art and culture, Maecenas gained enormous influence in Roman society. Poets and writers glorified him in their works, which greatly increased his prestige and authority. His relationship with Emperor Augustus was also strengthened as Maecenas, through art, helped to create a positive image of Augustus' rule. Thus, he became not only a wealthy and respected man, but also gained immortal fame. His name became a noun, denoting a patron of art and a patron of the arts and a patron of the arts.

The story of Gaius Cilnius Maecenas shows how an unconventional approach to utilizing one's resources can lead to unexpected success. He saw opportunity where others did not, and it brought him wealth and fame that has survived the ages. His example inspires us to seek unconventional paths to success and to use our resources for not only personal gain, but for the benefit of society as a whole.

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Lucius Licinius Lucullus was more than just a general; he was a strategist and diplomat who skillfully used his position to strengthen Rome's influence. He served under Sulla, fought in the Third Mithridates War, and won significant victories, expanding Rome's influence in Asia. Despite his military and political career, however, Lucullus had a deep love of nature and the arts.

As he grew older, Lucullus began to consider what he was most attracted to. After completing his service, he decided to devote his time to his personal hobbies. His love of luxury, nature, and exquisite pleasures became the foundation of his new life.

After his retirement, Lucullus purchased several parcels of land in Rome, on the slopes of the Pincian Hill. On these lands, he began creating gardens, which later became known as the Gardens of Lucullus. Inspired by Greek and Egyptian architecture, Lucullus created true masterpieces of landscape art. His gardens were arranged to reflect his love of nature and beauty: green lawns, exotic plants, artificial waterfalls, pavilions and elaborate labyrinths.

Lucullus' gardens quickly became a place of attraction for the Roman nobility. Lucullus hosted lavish feasts and receptions there, inviting the most powerful and wealthy people of Rome. His gardens became a symbol of sophistication and status, and brought him a considerable income. Lucullus realized that luxury and prestige are not just external attributes, but powerful tools of influence. He turned his hobbies into a means of enhancing his position in society.

Through his gardens, Lucullus not only established his reputation among the Roman elite, but also left a significant legacy for future generations. His gardens became role models, inspiring other noble Romans to create similar parks. Lucullus' gardens were not just a place for recreation, but a symbol of success and cultural superiority.

Lucullus' name became associated with sophistication and business acumen. His approach to using personal hobbies as a source of income and influence became an example to many. He proved that wealth could be created not only through conquest and political power, but also through culture, art, and the ability to enjoy life.

The story of Lucius Licinius Lucullus shows that our passion can become a source of income and influence if we find a way to use it effectively. Lucullus turned his passions for nature and luxury into powerful tools for success. This story reminds us that wealth and recognition can be found not only in traditional pursuits, but also in what brings us joy and fulfillment.

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A man opened up the floors of his house and found a strange hole under his house. It was a secret tunnel that turned out to be 120 years old. Inside, there was evidence on old bottles that showed the tunnel dates from the early 1900s, while a piece of newspaper indicates it was blocked up more than 50 years ago.

“Curiosity and a bit of boredom took over, whereupon I picked up a drill and started making observation holes in the wall.

“After making two holes, one for a view and one for a flashlight, I peered into the dark dusty space and realized it was another cave.”

He then opened the wall so he could crawl through and go inside.

“There was a lot of construction debris from another era in the cave, so I climbed inside to explore and get a closer look,” he said.

After measuring the space, he found that it was five feet deep, three meters high and three meters wide.

After discovering trash and construction debris on the property, he began rummaging through it for clues.

“Upon inspection, it was discovered that the place had been closed for many years. Years ago it was used as a convenient place to hide waste from roof repairs, gutters, doors and windows before it was closed. In the dark, I collected bottles, paint cans, and my golden find was the remnants of newspaper. The paint cans were badly deteriorated, but there was enough detail on them to realize that the markings were 50's/60's style. “After a quick wipe, the bottles were etched with details typical of the early 1900s.

After using tweezers and a warm bath to preserve the paper, he discovered that it was issued in 1964.

His friend and historian Richard Fisher says the space under the house was built as a basement. Before that, the whole area was a big hill called Windridge Hill,” he said.

It was dug out almost to tide level and then houses with basements were built in that area. However, the early basements - this one seems to be for coal - were built not only under the sidewalk, but also on the road.

I've seen these turned into wine cellars, a place to grow mushrooms, and if they were large enough, a grotto-type bathing area as well

But what is it? And why was it inside?

Historians say it's an artifact from ancient India. But what it means and what it is intended for is still unanswered.

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A British student and aspiring archaeologist found an ancient fossil on the beach. Not only does it resemble a magic snatch from the Harry Potter saga, but it also hides the traces of an unknown creature. However, the find only appears to be gold, and the creature is long extinct, but this only adds to the mystery of the artifact.

A medical student and part-time amateur archaeologist named Aaron Smith regularly walked the beaches in search of fossils. And one day in the town of Whitby, UK, the 23-year-old antiquities hunter was incredibly lucky: he found a real treasure

The guy stumbled upon the oldest fossil, which is about 185 million years old. But not only that, the find is all shimmering gold, hardly fits in the hand and looks, according to journalists, like a snitch - the smallest and fastest ball in the sports game from the writer Joanne Rowling - Quidditch.

The real version of the magic ball looks even more impressive than in “Harry Potter”. Although the only thing they have in common is that it is incredibly difficult to find or catch such a ball.

The guy's find is not quite gold: the luster is due to the fact that the fossil is coated with iron pyrite. This is a mineral that can easily be confused with a well-known noble metal, but it is not of the same value. Pyrite was even called “fool's gold” during the gold rushes because it was often confused with the jewel.

However, the uniqueness of the find does not end with all this. The student decided to examine the stone and for this purpose divided it into two halves.

And after opening it, he discovered inside the stone there are some clear traces of the presence of an ancient creature: inside the stone there are several clear spirals. As the publication suggests, these are traces of some already extinct cephalopod like a squid or octopus, or maybe all at once.

The happy owner of the artifact is sure: you can find such things anywhere, you just need to be patient.

You can find fossils almost anywhere in the world, you just have to make a lot of effort!

But even after you find something, it's too early to rejoice: you'll have to work hard.

When you find a fossil, you have to get to it, and then begins the long and complicated process of carefully removing the stone. In most cases, it takes hundreds of hours.

However, the effort is worth the result, the treasure hunter believes. The process of searching is so exciting that it is not a pity to spend months on it. By the way, he has many interesting specimens in his collection, because he is an experienced fossil hunter.

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Archaeologists have found more than a hundred “dodecahedrons” of rather complex shape on the vast European territory, but until recently they could not say anything about their purpose

“The Roman dodecahedron is a twelve-sided enigmatic, mysterious object. It began to be used in Europe with the arrival of the Romans there in the first century BC, but after a few centuries it was forgotten forever.

Its purpose scientists could not reveal for hundreds of years.

“Roman dodecahedrons” were found by archaeologists in a plurality on the territory of the countries of modern Western Europe (France, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Italy and others). The time of manufacture is attributed to the I - IV centuries AD. They were mainly made of bronze, less often of lead and stone. More than a hundred of such items are kept in museums and reserve funds of the listed countries.

Archaeologists have found dodecahedrons in different places: in burials of people, in hoards of coins, four pieces were found in the ruins of a Roman summer house, one in Pompeii (Italy) in a box with women's jewelry, magic items and so on.

The locations of the finds suggest that the objects were used mostly indoors. They were necessary accessories of personal (family) use and, judging by the various external decorations on them (silver trim) partly performed a decorative function. Approximately, as in our days on cutlery (spoons, forks, knives) make the simplest simple patterns, which have no practical purpose.

Dodecahedrons were the size of 4 to 11 cm hollow inside, made of bronze (there are single iron and even stone specimens, V.Ch.).

In the center of the twelve faces there are holes of the same or different diameters, arranged without any strictly established for all regularity.

They were not mentioned in historical descriptions, probably because they had no particularly important purpose.

New archaeological finds in the XX - XXI century have not opened the mystery of the veil and did not give the key to unlock the secret of the ancient Roman dodecahedron.

Scientists have proposed many hypotheses, among them:

• mystical,
• geodetic,
• military,
• astronomical,
• mathematical,
• agricultural versions,
• they were called sacred objects of the Pythagoreans,
• or as cult objects of the Druids,
• or elements of matter,
• or even forms of the universe,
• later on, scientists came up with ideas of molecular devices, and so on....
  Everything that was invented was put together in “one pile” and nothing came out as a result.

Wikipedia lists some suggestions of how dodecahedrons could have been used, such as as:

• dice (could well fulfill this role),
• a tool for calibrating pipes,
• an element of an army standard,
• a range finder,
• an element for knitting,
• a children's toy (analogous to the modern spinner).

Some scientists said that dodecahedrons magically symbolized fire.

The closest version to reality was expressed in 1907, stating that it was a candlestick, because wax was found inside one dodecahedron. A round candle, de, was put in the hole to keep it in it better. But all these versions did not have any significant semantic explanation.

What is it and what was the purpose of the dodecahedron?

The fact that wax was found inside the dodecahedron will serve as a “thread” to unwind the “tangle” of historical mystery.

Let's start with the scientists' statement that the first candles were invented in Ancient Egypt 3 thousand years before our era. They were made of sitnik plant, and the wick was inserted from the core of dried reed soaked in animal fat. Subsequently, beeswax was used to make them. For more plasticity in the manufacture of candles to the melted wax could add vegetable or animal fats.

Natural beeswax is hard and not as plastic and fluid as, for example, modern paraffin.

In ancient times in long dark evenings candles were used to light up rooms and camping tents. The consumption of candles was large. Candles were expensive and not all people had the opportunity to use them every day.

To make candles and their practical use people applied their minds - how to make to control the burning of the candle to make it shine better and longer?

Small-diameter candles burned quickly and were not suitable for long-lasting illumination. That's why they made thick ones. A thick candle burns longer, but it has one disadvantage - as it burns, the wick with the fire goes down inside the candle, its walls do not have time to melt and it does not give light. To keep the wick from charring, it must be constantly moistened with fat (wax).

In order for a thick candle to burn for a long time and at the same time the flame of the wick did not sink into the interior, it was necessary to melt the thick candle evenly along the edges so that the melted fat (wax) from the edges of the candle constantly flowed to its center. For this purpose the ancient inventors invented the “Roman dodecahedron”.

Judging by the size of the found dodecahedrons, the ancient candles were also from 2 to 9 inches.

And it is possible that candles were not always round in cross-section as they are now (although a circle for melting a candle is an ideal consumable shape). Candles could also have been pentahedral (a shape close to a circle). But for the dodecahedron it is not so important, as it could be used equally useful on a round and pentahedral candle.

The dodecahedron was used by placing it on a burning candle - on top of it

Dodecahedrons were of different sizes and were used depending on the thickness of the candles used. The thicker the candle was, the larger the dodecahedron was used.

Candles were of different sizes in cross-section and wicks (depending on the thickness of the candle) were also of different diameters. Therefore, holes in the faces of the dodecahedron were of different diameters to make it as versatile as possible for candles of many sizes.

As the candle burned, the dodecahedron was turned many times during the evening to lengthen its useful life, putting alternately on the candle with faces with holes of different diameters, again for the uniformity of wax melting.

Closer to the wick the metal of the dodecahedron was hotter and the wax under it melted faster, flowing into the “crater” to the center, and further from the wick the metal was colder and the wax under it melted slower. Uniform melting of the candle allowed to increase the burning time, contributed to its complete combustion, did not allow the wax to flow outward along the edges (as it happens with thin candles).

In addition, the dodecahedron protected the candle flame from the wind, because in those times it was not easy to rekindle an extinguished fire.

In addition, the light through the round holes in the faces served as a “decorative” illumination of the room. Candles and dodecahedrons were always in a prominent place, so rich people, to show their wealthy position, sometimes decorated them with silver. For example, in the vicinity of Geneva in Switzerland was found a small cast lead dodecahedron with faces of 15 millimeters, covered with plates of silver with Latin zodiacal signs on the outside. The fact that it was small in size, silver and decorated with signs, says that its owner was a rich man and allowed himself to use thin, quickly burning, expensive candles, or it was a child's toy, for example, as now make toy household items in many times reduced size (tables, chairs, plastic utensils, etc.).

The psychology of people does not change over time and nowadays they try to arrange their everyday life using embellished household items. People did the same thing before.

Dodecahedron, being on the candle, from the flame of the wick became hot.

Therefore, so that it could be taken with bare hands and turned over - on the tops of the dodecahedron (not always, but often) were made balls, which are heated less. It's kind of a useful addition to the light fixture.

The dodecahedron was not very light, but its weight was enough to melt the wax of a thick candle when heated. By changing the diameter of the holes placed on the candle, it was possible to regulate the height of the burning wick and, thus, to influence the illumination of the room.

For example, if you put a dodecahedron on a candle with a small hole, the wick and candle flame will be small. The candle will burn slower and give less light, as the melted wax will pour more into the wick, preventing it from burning.

A smaller diameter hole was placed on the candle, and a larger diameter hole was placed on the opposite face for the flame to exit - this allowed the dodecahedron to not heat up as much. If a face with a larger hole was placed on the candle, the candle would burn faster, as the flame of the wick would be larger and higher. The size of the hole regulated the height of the wick flame (i.e. the light) and the burning time of the candle.

In general, this simple object had many useful properties.

Concentric circles on the faces of the dodecahedron helped the master to evenly make pentagonal plates (with equal length faces), for their subsequent tight connection.

Dodecahedrons were made by different masters, in different years and centuries, in different countries, therefore had insignificant external differences. Each master made some kind of improvement. For example, to embellish the object, sometimes masters depicted small circles with a dot in the center on the edges. A circle with a dot in the center is, for example, an ancient designation of the symbol of the Sun - that is, in a figurative sense: light, brightness, illumination.

A hollow cube could contribute to the uniform melting of a thick candle, but it has fewer working edges, so the cube left a large space darkened. The cube has no holes for light to escape downward, necessary for reading and writing under the candle.

Besides, the more practical (in this case) dodecahedron due to the greater number of faces has more possibilities for regulating the burning process.

The dodecahedron was a distant “relative” and predecessor of the kerosene lamp. The functions of the bronze (stone) dodecahedron in the lamp were transformed - the flame of the wick was closed from rain and wind by a new material - glass, and the brightness of the flame and illumination was regulated manually, by turning the wheel, changing the height of the wick for burning.

Over time, with the development of mankind and the cheapening of candles, the need for dodecahedrons disappeared.

Just as the kerosene lamp is no longer needed today, so too are many other items from ancient, medieval and later human life. Even nowadays we can see the speed with which machines, mechanisms and objects of our everyday life are changing.

Vietnamese gold dodecahedrons are sometimes mentioned along with the Roman ones, but they have a very different look, integral or hollow shape and many differences from the Roman ones.

Here, in principle, is the whole secret of the “Roman dodecahedron”.

Although Miguel Cervantes said that often the unraveling of the historical mystery “is not worth a penny”, but the ancient inhabitants of Europe dodecahedron brought a lot of benefit, because to some extent it improved their life, illuminating the premises in the long dark evenings and nights, saving wax and material resources to buy expensive candles.

But who knows, it's just a theory.
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Scientists have established that coal beds were formed on the planet 250 to 350 million years ago. During this period, there were no modern animals yet, and homo sapiens had not yet set foot on these territories: there were no humans on the planet yet. At least, this is what science says. But practice says something quite different, as witnessed by the miners.

The 19th century brought the first gifts to scientists. The rapid growth of industrial production in the United States, England and other countries required the development of the coal industry. Mines appeared on the territory of the states like mushrooms after rain.

But the beginning of the development of coal seams brought not only the coveted fuel, but also many surprises. We are talking about finds of objects, which, according to scientists, could not belong to the time of formation of coal seams.

One of them dates back to 1852, when one of their antique dealers, incidentally engaged in the study of history. presented to his colleagues an object that has a resemblance to a part of a drill. They found it inside a block of coal. Neither the owner of the artifact nor anyone else could explain this fact.

In the late 50s of the 19th century, a human skeleton was found in one of the mines in the coal seams. It resembled the modern one in its structure, but there were some differences in its structure. But this is not what surprised the scientists who were informed about the discovery. The most unusual thing was that it was found in the rock, the formation of which took place when the human being was out of the question.

The year 1871 was marked by a new discovery. In Illinois at a depth of about forty meters workers found in the coal deposits of bronze coins with symbols, drawings and letters on them, to understand and explain the meaning of which was not possible.

It was impossible to compare them with those that had already been found and were in the arsenal of scientists. There was nothing to compare them with.

The beginning of the 20th century was marked by another interesting find. In one of the mines in Oklahoma the workers, while digging coal for the power plant, found in one of the split boulders a cast-iron wok, which was sealed into the coal rock. How and when it could have gotten there, scientists could not explain.

In 1928, in the same place, in Oklahoma, miners at a depth of about a hundred meters of advancement was blocked by an unusual wall. It was made of mirror cubes with a side of 30 cm. According to scientists, the age of the layer where the wall was found was not less than 200 million years. Who when and why erected this wall, remains a mystery.

One of the workers decided to break off a small piece of the wall himself. He examined the shard and claimed that the structure of the find was similar to concrete. But it was not possible to conduct thorough research in this mine. A sudden collapse buried forever the possibility of studying the blocks and determining the time of their appearance.

The middle of the 20th century also pleased and surprised with unusual finds. One of them, a wall, for the manufacture of which shale blocks were used, was found in a mine located in the state of Ohio (USA). It was covered with many incomprehensible signs, the meaning of which could not be deciphered until now.

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Inside the grey anchorages on either side of the Ben Franklin Bridge is the secret — long-forgotten trolley stops that were never put into service.

DRPA senior engineer Mike Howard, who has written a book on the bridge's history, says the bridge was designed to accommodate trolleys from New Jersey:

"By the time the bridge had opened in 1926, a lot of the trolley lines had converted to buses and they never took advantage of the trolley track areas for that service."

Inside each of the four anchorages, are never-used elevators and seven tile mosaics depicting milestones in U.S. transportation.

"You have elevators that exist in there that are made of beautiful wood — and just never opened to the public," Howard says.

And under the lightning bolt statue on the Philly side is a cavernous area meant as a terminal for the trolleys that never ran.

Article taken and updated from: cbsnews.com

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The small lake Bezdonnoye is located in the Moscow region, not far from Solnechnogorsk. The lake is an ordinary-looking body of water, however, it holds many mysteries. The poet Alexander Blok recorded in his diary the story of a forester who told him that the lake was somehow connected with the ocean.

Is there a bottom or not?

The debate about how deep this natural reservoir is has been going on for more than a century. There are very different figures - from 4-5 meters to 60-70 meters and even more. Locals tell a half-tale half-legend that Mendeleev, having heard about the amazing lake from his son-in-law Alexander Blok, came here with a lot to measure its depth. The 97-meter rope with a load went into the lake completely, and the bottom could not be found.

Local local historian Fyodor Zheludev said that he himself tried to measure the depth of the lake many times, but in different points of the lake he got very different values - from a few meters to 70, 100 and more. Divers also tried to explore the lake, but no one managed to go down to a depth of more than 4.5 meters, as there begins a layer of compaction - something like heavily silted algae remains. So the question about the bottom is still open, but this is not the only mystery.

The ocean's breath of air

Alexander Blok named the lake in his diary because of the stories told by local peasants. Allegedly, wrecks of ships that had never sailed in the lake were repeatedly found. One of the locals keeps a plaque with the inscription “Santa Maria”, which apparently once belonged to a ship. And back in 2003 a US Navy life jacket was found here, signed with the name of the sailor Sam Belovsky, who had disappeared in the Red Sea some time before.

As Alexander Bobrov tells in his book “The Silver Age of the Moscow Region”, Blok and his contemporaries who came to admire the unusual body of water assumed that it was somehow connected to the world ocean by underwater channels. Dealer research showed that there are indeed at least several underground streams in the depths of the lake.

Theories of origin

The problems of the lake do not end here. Its almost circular shape makes us wonder about its origin. How and when could it have appeared? The answer to the second question has been found - geological studies show that about 12 thousand years ago. But how - it is still unclear. None of the proposed hypotheses - from glacial to impact-meteoritic - does not look flawless. So the unraveling of the mysteries of the Bottomless Lake is still ahead.

Ancient legends about Lake Bezdonnoye near Moscow say that it is the “vent of the ocean”. Allegedly, local residents discovered the wrecks of foreign ships surfacing from the bottom of the lake. Confirmation of these legends appeared in the 21st century.2003 in the Moscow region (the vicinity of Solnechnogorsk) was marked by a mysterious event. In Lake Bezdonnoye, Vladimir Saychenko, a driver of the Vereshenskaya village administration, discovered a standard life jacket... of the U.S. Navy with an identification inscription confirming that this property belongs to sailor Sam Belovsky from the destroyer “Cowell”, blown up by terrorists on October 12, 2000 in the port of Aden. Four sailors were tragically killed and 10 were missing, including Sam Belowski.

But how could a life jacket from the Indian Ocean get to a lake lost in the vastness of Central Russia, having traveled 4,000 kilometers in a straight line in three years? What was its path? Consequently, there are some unknown underground ways, tunnels, apparently, connecting rather distant parts of the Earth continents. But by whom and when were they created, and for what purpose?

The local boys repeatedly found on the shore wrecks of sea ships that had surfaced from the lake depths. One of these plaques even bore the inscription: “Santa Maria”. By writing about it in his diary, Alexander Blok immortalized an interesting legend about the “vent of the World Ocean” in the middle of a forest near Moscow.In 2005, two divers dived into the waters of Bottomless Lake.

According to their small report published on the Internet, the water was initially quite clear, and visibility was about 2.5 meters, which allowed to feel comfortable and not afraid of getting lost. At a depth of about 5 meters, the water ended, but what began further, the bottom could not be called. In the water column densely hung muddy suspension, which looks very similar to the bottom. At the same time, the transition from water to “bottom” was not physically felt and further diving was possible, but only in zero visibility conditions. One of the divers plunged into the suspension up to his waist, but then the guys decided not to risk it and returned to the surface.

One of the explanations for such a phenomenon is a powerful outlet of underground water at the bottom of the lake, located somewhere even deeper.And this, so far, is all we know about the Bottomless Lake.

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The bomb shelter under the Brooklyn Bridge became known only in 2006, when it was found by workers checking the structure of the bridge. Previously, the authorities did not disclose its location for security reasons.

The forgotten bunker is located in one of the stone columns of the bridge on the Manhattan side.

It contained supplies dating back to 1957 and 1962.

The stockpile was very large and included medicines, barrels of water, paper blankets, and 352,000 packages of crackers.

Some compare these dates to important events that occurred at the time - 1957, the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite and 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis. - the Cuban Missile Crisis.

This bomb shelter is one of the secret rooms on this bridge. Also on the Brooklyn side of the bridge is the Anchorage, which is 8 rooms with framed bridge abutments designed by John Roebling in the Gothic style.

The most interesting thing about this discovery is that tens of thousands of people crossing the bridge every day do not suspect that the bunker exists.