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#Repost @pissed
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Colditz Castle was liberated on 16 April 1945, one day before its prisoners planned to launch a glider off the chapel roof.

The camp, a medieval fortress in Saxony, held Allied officers with a habit of escaping other camps, and the Germans considered it inescapable.

British officers Bill Goldfinch and Jack Best designed a two seat glider from bed boards, floorboards and mattress covers, building it in a false attic space above the chapel and sealing the fabric skin with boiled millet paste.

The wingspan, tip to tip, was 32 ft (9.75 m), and it was 19 ft 9 in (6 m) from nose to tail. The launch plan used a bathtub filled with concrete as a falling counterweight to catapult it off the roof and across the river below.

The take-off was scheduled for the spring of 1945 during an air raid blackout but by then the Allied guns could be heard and the war’s outcome was fairly certain, so it was kept in reserve in case the SS ordered the killing of the prisoners.

The glider was approaching completion when the American Army liberated the camp on 16 April 1945. It never flew in real life.

In 2000, surviving builders watched a faithful replica take off on its first attempt and fly successfully, decades after the war made the original unnecessary.

Nobody knows where the escape plane ends up until the war decides for them.

Follow @pissed for one true story like this dropped into your feed every day 🤝 by @sitdowninfront

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2 days ago

#Repost @scary
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A family vacation in California turned into a fight for survival after Idaho father Chris Howarth was bitten twice by a rattlesnake while checking a broken water line in his parents’ yard. The venom triggered a rare and life threatening reaction that required an astonishing 54 vials of antivenom, including 36 at the first hospital before it completely ran out and another 18 after he was airlifted to Stanford. He spent 12 days in intensive care and is still recovering. 🐍🚁

Now the medical crisis has turned into a financial one. Before insurance adjustments, the family says they were left facing a hospital bill of around $1.3 million, shining a spotlight on the staggering cost of lifesaving care in the United States. While cases this severe are extremely rare, the story has sparked widespread debate about healthcare costs and access to emergency treatment. 💸🏥 by @sitdowninfront

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6 days ago

#Repost @luxury
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This is the Venetian palace that even Claude Monet couldn’t resist painting. 🇮🇹

Built in 1489 on Venice’s Grand Canal, Ca’ Dario is one of the city’s most architecturally distinctive palaces. Its extraordinary façade, with rare polychrome marble inlays and circular stone medallions, broke away from traditional Venetian Gothic design and embraced the emerging Renaissance style.

After a major structural restoration, including the roof, façade and foundations, the 11,356 sq ft palace is back on the market, offering 9 bedrooms and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a true piece of history.

Now listed for €20 million.

If money was no object… would you restore it exactly as it is, or give the interior a modern luxury makeover while preserving its historic soul? 👇 by @sitdowninfront

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6 days ago

#Repost @fact.philes
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An internal IBM management training manual slide from 1979 has gone viral for its prescient warning about automation: “A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must never make a management decision.” First shared online in 2017 after being discovered by an employee’s child in a batch of old work documents, the text originated from a 1979 corporate slide presentation that was likely produced by a local IBM branch office. Though the original physical document was unfortunately destroyed in a subsequent house flood and is not housed in the central IBM Corporate Archives, the striking quote has been verified and heavily discussed across major industry platforms.

The legendary text has experienced a massive resurgence in public discourse as a foundational cornerstone for modern discussions regarding Artificial Intelligence ethics, corporate governance, and algorithmic accountability. While written during the 1970s mainframe boom to remind managers that technological data processing can never replace human judgment, futurists and tech executives note that the advice remains incredibly relevant. As modern enterprise software increasingly automates automated workforce tracking, hiring filters, and severe cybersecurity protocols, the tech community continues to cite this 1979 rule to emphasize that legal, moral, and operational liability must always remain firmly with a human being.

Like this content? Follow @fact.philes for more by @sitdowninfront

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9 days ago

#Repost @talesofcloth
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This is my favourite quilt story! Elizabeth reminds me that when life is hard, and there’s not much you can do to change it, make something beautiful, and help others do the same. 🙌💝
#rajahquilt by @sitdowninfront

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11 days ago

#Repost @outtstanding
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There’s a nation that cracked the code on voter turnout, achieving levels most democracies only dream of, and it all comes down to one simple, controversial rule.

This isn’t some utopian dream; it’s the reality in Australia, where voting has been a legal obligation for federal elections since 1924. If you don’t cast your ballot, you face a fine – and while it’s not a huge amount, it’s enough to ensure nearly every eligible citizen turns up on election day. The result? Consistently over 90% voter turnout, often hitting 95% or higher – a stark contrast to many voluntary democracies struggling to reach 60-70%. Australians still get to choose their candidate, or even submit a blank ballot; the key is simply participating.

🤔 What are your thoughts on mandatory voting? Let us know in the comments! by @sitdowninfront

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11 days ago

#Repost @mymixtapez
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This is Jongkuch “JK” Mach, a highly touted Australian basketball player of South Sudanese descent.
The photograph captures him undergoing motion-capture biomechanical tracking at the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence, based at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). #basketball #aussiebasketball #aussiesport by @sitdowninfront

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13 days ago

#Repost @thisone0verhere
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Need you all to stop what you’re doing and read all of this 🤣

@bennieeexyz this is the best story I’ve ever read on the internet thank you so much #jury #mistakenidentity #cat by @sitdowninfront

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13 days ago

#Repost @sofikulin
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The Meltemi (Μελτέμι) is the music of the Cyclades. It’s a strong, dry seasonal wind that blows on the Greek islands during the summer. It’s an ancient, cleansing force that sweeps down across the Aegean every July and August, clearing the haze, turning the sea into a field of waves.
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There is a rare kind of peace found in a landscape that is constantly moving.
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#slowtravel #cyclades by @sitdowninfront

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14 days ago

#Repost @bringing_history_to_life
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Ned Kelly, photographed one day before his execution in 1880.

Standing in chains, beard full, eyes fixed on the camera, this is one of the final images of Australia’s most famous outlaw. By this point, the legend had already taken hold. To some, he was a criminal. To others, a rebel, a symbol of resistance, and a man shaped by hardship, poverty, and conflict with the law.

This photo feels heavy because it captures the end of the story before history turned him into something larger than life.

📸 State Library Victoria. Charles Nettleton (1826–1902).

#NedKelly #AustralianHistory #OldPhotos #HistoryBroughtToLife VintagePhotography by @sitdowninfront

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17 days ago

#Repost @latchy3
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Things I think about while watching the Tour de France

Can you share some watts with me please

How many carbs is too many?

What could it be

On an easy day?

Possibly?

Probably not 🥲

I’ll stick to spectating

Six years of following the Tour de France and this is the level of analysis I’ve reached 😂 #TDF by @sitdowninfront

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17 days ago

#Repost @scarymommy
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Erling Haaland (@erling) is not only scoring goals at the FIFA World Cup, he’s also winning hearts. Including ours. by @sitdowninfront

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17 days ago