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In Our Digital World, Physical Books Are Still Winning

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Physical Books Are Still Beating E-Books – Here’s Why

E-books vs. physical books: which one do you prefer? No matter which side you're on, the truth is that the e-book revolution about a decade back was supposed to have sounded the death knell for physical books. But that hasn't quite been the case.

From Mad House to Fair House!

From Mad House to Fair House! photos, house, .design, asylum, mad house, renovation How do you convert a ruined asylum to a beautiful shopping center?

These Are the Houses all Houses Dream to Be.

If you're anything like us, you can't afford to live in these houses either. That said, we can't own the moon either, and yet we still enjoy its beauty. Are these houses beautiful? If you like them, you may get inspired for some smaller scale room decoration or just get some nifty design ideas!

The Shell House - The Most Amazing House

The Shell House - The Most Amazing House photos, design, creative, houses, homes The Shell House

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A Book Is Born - Fascinating

Books are all around us - in our schools, our libraries, our homes. But how many of us actually know how a book is made? In this next video, you'll see just that, and from now on you will know what it looks like when a new hardcover book is born.

Humor

Joke Collection: 85 House Puns and House Jokes!

Our house is where a big chunk of our life takes place. Right now, during the quarantines and corona crisis, it's where almost ALL our life takes place. No wonder we chose this subject as this our next Joke and Pun Collection! 85 House Puns and Jokes!

Mountains of books - Beautiful!

Add These Cozy Summer Reads to Your Bookshelf

6 Relaxing Books to Enjoy This Summer

Now is the time to travel, eat new foods, visit the beach, and read some feel-good books. Today, we will discuss some lovely summer reads that every book lover must have on their shelves. These include cozy classics, delightful mysteries, and breezy adventures.

Beautiful Designs For Book Lovers!

How many shapes can a book shelf have?

The House With the Open Ceiling!

There, you'll find a house with the most unusual feature. This four bedroom (and four bathroom) house has an actual sun roof - a retractable glass roof. The first 2 photos you'll see are the original design, while the last 2 are of the way the house is designed by its current residents.

The Bottle House - Incredible!

This amazing couple have volunteered to help build this bottle house for the needy children of the area. We think this is an amazing achievement. The Bottle House - Incredible!

The Narrowest House in the World?

Japanese architect Kota Mizuishi created this special triangular house for a family of 3. This unique narrow house actually has a kitchen, bathroom, 2 bedrooms, a playroom and a guest space, and is valued at around $200K.

Humor

These Book Covers Are a Total Disaster!

The cover of a book is incredibly important. It not only represents the book, but is the one thing that may catch the attention of a passing by shopper. So the cover must be carefully considered before the book is issued.

The Most Creative and Amazing Books!

We've all seen books. Hard cover or paper back, they usually adhere to the same format: A squared shape filled with uniform numbered pages. But there are other books out there, books that are not only a source of information but also creative inspiration.

The Story of the Most Mysterious Book in History!

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The Story of the Most Mysterious Book Ever

One of the most fascinating mysteries is this book - the Voynich Manuscript. Why is it such a mystery, and why is this mystery so interesting? Watch this and become part of the mystery: The Story of the Most Mysterious Book in History!

Humor

Joke: This Book is So Dull!

“I borrowed a book last week and it was horrible!” Puzzled by her complaint, the librarian asked: “What was wrong with it?” “It had way too many characters and there was no plot!” said the blonde. The librarian nodded and said, “Ahhh. So YOU must be the person who took our phone book."

Wow, That's an Impressive House!

From houses carved into mountains to ones hanging between sky and earth, these are some of the world's most fascinating, beautiful, incredible and down right bizarre houses! Submitted by: Stephanie D. Wow, That's an Impressive House!

Judge a Book by Its Library - Beautiful!

Up until the digital revolution, a mere decade or so ago, books were (and at times, still are) the gateway to knowledge. As such, they were respected and revered. Libraries, as the holders of knowledge, were some of the most important structures in any city.

25 Stunning Inserts That Will Add Beauty to Your Bookshelf

Unbelievable Book Nooks and Inserts For Every Bookshelf

Despite new methods of consuming content that keep being developed, reading books is still the greatest way to “download” any information or story you could desire. There’s nothing quite as comforting as the smell of a new book, or that feeling when you complete a collection.

Science and Technology

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This House Was Built By a ROBOT

Meet Hadrian X, the first mobile brick-laying robot that can build a house 10 times faster than an ordinary construction worker. This fascinating robot was developed by an Australian company, which just finished its first real construction project.

Spirituality

7 of The World's Spookiest Cursed Books

The entire book is written in Latin. Why it’s cursed: There is some elaborate folklore surrounding the book's origins, probably stemming from the large portrait of the devil.

Family and parenting

Over 8,000 Vintage Children’s Books Available for Free

A Jackpot of Digitized Vintage Children's Book

I'd like to introduce you to two digital archives of vintage children's books: the UCLA Children's Book Collection , and the UFDC Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature . Cinderella , first published in 1865.

The House At the End of the Forest - Beautiful!

Finnish photographer Kai Fagerström found a very unique abandoned house in the forest, and no, it's not grandma's house, this is a house for with some surprising residents, who have made themselves comfortable in this house in the middle of nowhere.