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  2. Why One of England’s Richest Men Spent $2 Billion to ... - AOL

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    Sir Jim Ratcliffe created his own car company from scratch to build the ultimate off-road SUV. ... followed by two more in a Cessna Caravan to Kruger National Park, South Africa’s largest ...

  3. Structures built by animals - Wikipedia

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    The process of building such structures may involve learning and communication, [4] and in some cases, even aesthetics. [5] Tool use may also be involved in building structures by animals. [6] A young paper wasp queen (Polistes dominula) starting a new colony. Building behaviour is common in many non-human mammals, birds, insects and arachnids.

  4. Orbelian's Caravanserai - Wikipedia

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    Animals rested in the narrow aisles to the left and right of the main hall. Between the pillars were stone troughs for the animals, and in the corner of one of the halls was a pool of water. Travelers slept in a separate room built at the end of the narrow aisles on the western side of the caravanserai.

  5. Vardo (Romani wagon) - Wikipedia

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    A vardo (also Romani wag(g)on, Gypsy wagon, living wagon, caravan, van and house-on-wheels) is a four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle traditionally used by travelling Romanichal as their home. [ 1 ] : 89–90, 168 [ 2 ] : 138 The name vardo is a Romani term believed to have originated from the Ossetic wærdon meaning cart or carriage. [ 3 ]

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    Image credits: Electrical-Aspect-13 We were curious to know how photography has evolved throughout history. "The norms of photographic portraiture stem from Victorian times when photography began.

  7. “History Cool Kids”: 91 Interesting Pictures From The Past

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    Image credits: historycoolkids The History Cool Kids Instagram account has amassed an impressive 1.5 million followers since its creation in 2016. But the page’s success will come as no surprise ...

  8. Zoomorphic architecture - Wikipedia

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    TWA Flight Center, New York. Zoomorphic architecture is the practice of using animal forms as the inspirational basis and blueprint for architectural design. "While animal forms have always played a role adding some of the deepest layers of meaning in architecture, it is now becoming evident that a new strand of biomorphism is emerging where the meaning derives not from any specific ...

  9. Caravan (travellers) - Wikipedia

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    A caravan (from Persian کاروان kârvân) is a group of people traveling together, often on a trade expedition. [1] Caravans were used mainly in desert areas and throughout the Silk Road , where traveling in groups helped in defense against bandits as well as in improving economies of scale in trade.