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World Record BASE Jump from the Burj Dubai
Two guys, a Brit and a Frenchman did it. They’ve done the first base jump from the world’s tallest building, the Burj Dubai.
This video provides you a 7 minute overview on their preparations, the jump and what happened afterwards.
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Quote of the day: Life
The following lines were found at Derzhavin’s table after his death:
The current of Time’s river
Will carry off all human deeds
And sink into oblivion
All peoples, kingdoms and their kings.
And if there’s something that remains
Through sounds of horn and lyre,
It too will disappear into the maw of time
And not avoid the common pyre… (lines broken)
Gavriil (Gavrila) Romanovich Derzhavin, 1743 – 1816, Russian poet
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Life: Academic Salaries
Another proof who the most important or at least the most appreciated people are in many academic institutions.
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Time: Sunday Afternoon Feast
Four short clips for a quiet Sunday afternoon. Some funny ones, one that might make you think plus some music too.
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Quote of the day: Office
The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning, and does not stop until you get to the office.
Robert Frost, American Poet
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Quote of the day: Life
It’s better to die upon your feet than to live upon your knees!
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
Emiliano Zapata Salazar (1879 – 1919) – Mexican Revolutionary
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