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Looking through marriage records and this is an unfortunate name for someone living in a port city on an island

It’s 6 November, and you know what that means, don’t you? YES, THAT’S RIGHT. It’s the 156th anniversary of the death of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s pet wombat

I think I'm spending too much time online because the words, "Bestie, there is no paper jam" just came out of my mouth.

I can’t really defend this on any level, but I think believing in vampires is more reasonable in some place in Canada compared to others. Believing in vampires if you live in Montreal is reasonable. There are no vampires in Calgary.

I long to live in a house old enough to potentially have stuff in its walls Cauldron hidden in wall to deter evil goes on show www.bbc.com/news/article...

#31DaysOfGraves day 31: memento mori I had a hard time choosing, but finally decided on this cherub hanging out with a skull

Watch out for Ea Nasir this Halloween!

#31DaysOfGraves day 30: colour A lovely mosaic in Père Lachaise

I am not a baseball fan, but I am a fan of blue jays (#GoJays) Blue jays are having a great season. Here are some things you might not know about the birds www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#31DaysOfGraves day 29: profession The grave of Geneviève Claisse, abstract artist Père Lachaise

If you were writing a story that included a pandemic, natural disasters, conspiracy theories, war, fascism and a subplot about murder hornets, and then decided to *also* add plague monkeys, someone would tell you it was unrealistic.

#31DaysOfGraves day 28: column Père Lachaise

#31DaysOfGraves day 27: tree Père Lachaise, Paris

#31DaysOfGraves day 26: figure Père Lachaise

#31DaysOfGraves day 25: graveside ornament The many offerings left at the grave of Jim Morrison

this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread

#31DaysOfGraves day 24: unique animal A winged lion in Père Lachaise

#31DaysOfGraves day 23: cross Cross and stained glass window inside a sepulchre, Père Lachaise, Paris

#OTD 24 Oct 1918, The Canadian passenger ship Princess Sophia ran aground on Vanderbilt Reef near Juneau, Alaska during a severe snow storm. The ship sat high atop the reef throughout the following day, unable to launch its lifeboats. (1/3) 🧵 #maritimehistory #history #Alaska #Canada

Halloween costume ideas for birders.

#31DaysOfGraves day 22: landscape Montmartre Cemetery, Paris

Happy World Wombat Day! Sound on to listen to the very soothing munching noises of this chonky wombat...

Sharon Lockhart’s new documentary about Newfoundland’s Fogo Island presents a vision of humans both at peace — and of a piece — with the rugged natural landscape. That these humans happen to be children grants each scene even greater vitality.

#31DaysOfGraves day 21: bronze Père Lachaise, Paris

#31DaysOfGraves day 20: wreath Montmartre Cemetery, Paris

She doesn't usually like being under the covers, but I guess she decided to be cozy this morning.

#31 DaysOfGraves day 19: social group Ludwig Boerne, a member of the Young Germany movement Père Lachaise, Paris

#31DaysOfGraves day 18: mistake The cement used in this repair was a mistake

Seen comments about the Louvre heist either congratulating the robbers or saying it's a victimless crime, and like, no? This wasn't done by a bunch of plucky kids trying to save their rec centre, it was done by professional criminals who will use the jewels to launder money to commit other crimes.

Shocking news from the Louvre this morning! Very much hoping they find the items before they're broken up. ‘Priceless’ jewellery stolen from Louvre in raid by ‘experienced’ thieves www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

All I ever found in my garden was an early 20th century Vick's Vaporub sample bottle. Ancient Roman tombstone found beneath undergrowth in New Orleans yard www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

Who managed to order one of the Monster High Alien dolls? MEEEEEEEE

#31DaysOfGraves day 17: relocated The Paris Catacombs, where thousands of remains were moved after the closure of Paris's cemeteries

There is something so enjoyable about watching animals destroy pumpkins

#31DaysOfGraves day 16: obelisk The grave of Jean-François Champillion, who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics, Père Lachaise, Paris

A man digging for worms in southeastern Sweden discovered a medieval hoard containing pearls, pendants, silver rings, and an estimated 20,000 coins. Archaeologists determined that most of the silver coins date to the 12th century.

Neither of my parents were Canadian citizens when I was born. I don't think they were even permanent residents. Would love to know if that means I'm "devaluing" Canadian citizenship. (jk, I'm white, so I know they don't mean me, because they are racist)

#31DaysOfGraves day 15: damage A crumbling face in Montmartre

#31DaysOfGraves day 14: inside The window inside a sepulcher, Père Lachaise, Paris

#31DaysOfGraves day 13: skeleton A little guy from Montmartre Cemetery, Paris

Happy Thanksgiving, fellow Canadians (just realized I forgot the Brussels sprouts)

#31DaysOfGraves day 12: notable woman Heloise, abbess, philosopher, woman of letters Half of one of the most famous romances of the middle ages While they ultimately could not be together, she came out of it better than Abelard, who was castrated on the order of Heloise's uncle

A Mountie uniform to represent Canada doesn't even rise to the level of phoning it in.

Look Justin, I get it. You've gone through some major life changes recently - your marriage ended, you lost your job - and now you're trying to figure out where to go, what to do with yourself. But dating Katy Perry is not the answer.

#31DaysOfGraves day 11: military The British cemetery at Bayeux, France. There are over 4000 graves inside the cemetery. All of the graves date from between June and August 1944.

Apologies in advance but this will become my entire personality

#31DayOfGraves day 10: urn Montmartre Cemetery, Paris

OUT: A Supreme Court Christmas IN: Tron: Canada

Thirty holes a night is a staggering loss of history Parks Canada warns against unauthorized digs at parks along N.B.-N.S. border www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...