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    Dubai is Set to Unveil Spectacular Floating Apartments With Underwater Rooms
    Anyone that has visited Dubai will know just how extravagant things can get there. From hotels to shopping malls, everything is designed in such a manner that it radiates luxury, helping to reinforce Dubai as one of the most affluent tourist destinations in the world.
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    One of the newest architectural concept projects is Floating Seahouse. As the name implies, the structures luxury villas that are built into the ocean, with a few floors being submerged beneath the water while the remainder of the building floats above it.
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    42 homes are planned for construction in the complex, each of which will provide 1,700 square feet of space across three levels – two of which remain above water, with the third being underneath it.
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    The uppermost level features a small kitchenette along with a mini-bar. A Jacuzzi is, of course, present here too, and when combined with the spectacular panoramic glass walls, it makes for one heck of a spot to unwind.
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    The middle floor will contain the main kitchen and dining space, along with a massive living space perfect for lounging around in. Again, massive glass walls provide a spectacular view of the ocean and beyond.
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    The lowest level will be fully submerged beneath the ocean, which ensures a truly breath-taking view of the aquatic wildlife below, which turns the level into your very own live-in aquarium. A master bedroom is planned for this floor, guaranteeing one of the most unique settings for a bedroom imaginable.
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    That's because they've not seen the link thay demonstrates how they are made on the geek thread!
     
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    70 per person?
    I'm way behind on my quota at about 4 that I can remember.
    However, I feel confident that after the July 4th long weekend I will be up to about 50. :emoticon-0140-rofl:
     
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    Broke off? Hence the tut, I suppose...
     
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    Or had a pharaoh ****
     
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    Hopefully not over his mummy.
     
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    How Hans Steininger Was Killed By His Own Four Foot Beard
    By Katie Serena
    Published April 5, 2018
    By Katie Serena
    Published April 5, 2018
    Hans Steininger was a beloved mayor with an impressive – and deadly – set of whiskers.
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    Wikimedia CommonsThe epitaph of Hans Steininger on the outside of the Austrian church.
    The little town of Braunau am Inn, Austria is most often remembered as the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Naturally, the town officials would prefer if their quaint village were remembered for something lighter or perhaps more amusing. For example, the death of Hans Steininger, the mayor of Braunau am Inn who was killed by his own beard.
    Hans Steininger was the mayor of Braunau am Inn back in 1567, and a popular one at that. Though not much is known about his life, besides the fact that he was well liked by his people, there is one thing about him that has survived through the centuries – his impressive facial hair.
    Steininger was well known for his beard, a four and a half foot long spectacle that hung from his face in one long tendril complete with a forked tip.
    Usually, Steininger kept his facial hair rolled up and neatly tucked into a pocket. Though we’re sure it must have taken years of hard work and dedication to grow his beard, we can also understand how it was maybe, sometimes, in the way. After all, as it was so long that it trailed on the ground, you wouldn’t want anyone tripping on it.
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    Wikimedia CommonsThe beard of Hans Steininger.
    Unfortunately, that’s exactly what Hans Steininger did on one fateful autumn night.
    On September 28, 1567, a fire broke out in the town of Braunau am Inn. As is usually the case, the fire caused a fair amount of panic and being the mayor of the town, Steininger was at the center of it. At some point, as he attempted to quell the commotion, his beard came loose from his little beard pocket.
    Of course, as the town was on fire, he didn’t take the time to roll it back up and simply pushed it out of the way. That was his downfall. While standing at the top of a flight of stairs, in the midst of the chaos he stepped on his own beard and tripped. As he slipped, he tumbled down the entire flight of stairs, breaking his neck in the process.
    Upon his death, the city erected a monument to their fallen mayor in the form of a large stone relief on the side of St. Stephen’s Church, so that his legacy could never be forgotten. Then, as if the giant stone statue of him wasn’t enough, the town went a step further.
    Before he was buried, the townspeople cut off Hans Steininger’s beautiful beard and locked it in a long glass case in the town’s historical museum, ensuring that all of the years he’d spent growing it were not in vain. It was chemically preserved so that it never degrades.
    For the past 450 years, the beard has attracted scores of visitors, eager to see the deadly facial hair. And, if they’d like a tour of the town while they’re there, they can get one, from a certified Hans Steininger impersonator, complete with a 4-foot beard. There’s no word on whether or not the tour involves stairs.
     
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