some type of adult girl

listentothisnoise:

Perhaps the most terrifying instrument ever devised, the sound of the Death whistle has been described as the “scream of 1000 corpses,” and I can’t help but agree. Listening to the instrument, I was immediately reminded of the screams played in haunted houses crossed with the sound of rushing winds. Records and archaeological evidence indicate the instrument may have been used in ritual sacrifices or funeral ceremonies, though some believe it was a tool for psychological warfare in battle. Engineer Roberto Velázquez Cabrera has made a good deal of information available for English speakers on these singular instruments, and runs an amazing website detailing all sorts of Mexican Aerophones. Functionally, the instrument’s behavior is made clear from its cross section. Air is blown through the tubular mouthpiece, where it generates turbulent noise upon meeting the sharp edge of the primary resonator, the resonator itself generates the harsh tone of the whistle, which is then filtered by the secondary resonator that opens on the bottom of the whistle. By placing their hands around the bottom of the instrument, players can adjust the filtering frequencies, creating the wavering death scream sound. While this truly amazing instrument may be a relic of the past, modern reproductions are available from the Oregon Flute Store for $100. Of course, it’s a bit morbid for a Christmas present, but this seems like an essential tool for an acoustician on Halloween! (News Article by Ancient Origins Original Research and Photo credit Roberto Velazquez Cabrera)

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heycateat:

New Iron Fist shoes featuring My Little Pony!

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astrakiseki:

darafeth:

theblackship:

whizzbees:

Currently drinking: The best Butterbeer I have ever tasted.

gonna try this tonight…i’m so excited

You guys don’t know how amazing this is until you try it. It’s like a mug of warm happiness and sunshine.

It’s like a liquid form of a blanket.

I’m gonna make this but w 100% more whiskey

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seelenstimmen-deactivated201603:

made a little meme [please keep the captions]

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mutantkitten:

stunningpicture:

I was at a horse race yesterday when some kid lost his balloon…

ascend

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docholligay:

wintergrey:

Reminder that Ferguson is a food desert and school is canceled. People’s movement is restricted. The work of the St Louis Food Bank is vital right now. Help if you can. (x)

STL FOOD BANK

If you are like me, and of a very, very practical bent, there is literally no higher or best use of your latte money than to feed kids. In the BEST of times, food insecurity is a huge childhood issue throughout the United States, and one that somehow gets truly ignored for sexier causes.

But with schools being shut down in Ferguson, that’s some kids’ meal for the damn day. It’s even more dire. I cannot be more serious about this, even a dollar goes so far at these food banks, they don’t need awareness, they need MONEY. Currency is the currency of the realm. 

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coolchicksfromhistory:

Group of girls skating in the street in front of a public housing project on Smythe Curve in Montgomery, Alabama, during Christmas vacation, January 1966.

Each day of the Christmas holiday, the city of Montgomery closed over forty one-block areas in neighborhoods, so children could safely play in the streets. 

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