Footloose: Canada’s Abandoned Bata Shoe Factory
The former Bata shoe factory in "Batawa" – a company town located in southern Ontario – forged fine footwear for footloose Canucks from 1939 to the year 2000. Kickoff The Bata Shoe ...
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Secret of the Great Pyramid: A New Optical Illusion at the Louvre by JR
For a few precious hours outside the Louvre, the ground around the iconic Pyramid appeared to be in the process of excavation, revealing a hidden portion of the structure. Rendered on paper in ...
