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I am reading an excellent book called Iron Coffins, by Commander Herbert A. Werner, who served on five German u-boats between 1941 and 1945.  Judging by this sailor’s uniform and the quality of the photo, I’d guess that this is WWI.  But I liked it anyway and thought I should include it.  In fact, there’s… Continue reading German U-Boat

There’s a good overview in an October 5, 2006 New York Times article about ordinary homeowners who add secret rooms and hidden entrances to their homes. Companies such as Niche Doors, the Hidden Door Company, Hide a Door, Secret Doorways and Decora Doors are all mentioned, with costs estimated at $800-$10,000 for hidden doors (not… Continue reading Hidden Doors and Rooms – New York Times Story

90% of this video is worthless–mostly, a slightly pudgy guy looking around suspiciously, as if someone were following him.  There’s also the not-insignificant matter of the Indiana Jones soundtrack. But at the :48 second mark you do get to see how the interior latch of a secret door works.  After the guy pulls the book… Continue reading Hidden Room Latch

I’ve seen a number of images of Pripyat, the city that was summarily abandoned after Chernobyl, but this one takes the cake. I love the starkness and contrast of black and white. What is Pripyat? Pripyat was a planned town and a factory town. It was an artificial town that was built from scratch in… Continue reading Pripyat, Abandoned City of Chernobyl

In September 2008, the U.S. Coast Guard seized a 59-foot submarine 370 miles SW of Guatemala.  The submarine contained four crew members and 237 (!) bales of cocaine. An anomaly?  No, because less than a week alter, another 60 footer was seized. Between the two submersibles about seven tons of coke worth nearly $200 million… Continue reading Covert Drug Smuggler Submarine