1. brainlessphotography:

    marznę bez ciebie

    Title
    Marznę bez ciebie
    Artist
    Maria Peszek
    Album
    Maria awaria
  2. detenebrate: 0xymoronic: shitarianasays: theeyesinthenight: the-sonic-screw: platinumpixels: volpesvolpes: unseilie: sarahvonkrolock: gaysexagainstawall: them-days-was-olden-as-fuck: The spread of the black death. Poland Poland, tell us your secret. Poland is the old new Madagascar.  If I remember correctly, Poland’s secret is that the jews where being blamed all over europe (as usual) as scapegoats for the black plague. Poland was the only place that accepted Jewish refugees, so pretty much all of them moved there.  Now, one of the major causes of getting the plague was poor hygiene. This proved very effective for the plague because everyone threw their poop into the streets because there were no sewers, and literally no one bathed because it was against their religion. Unless they were jewish, who actually bathed relatively often. When all the jews moved to Poland, they brought bathing with them, and so the plague had little effect there. Milan survived by quarantining its city and burning down the house of anyone showing early symptoms, with the entire family inside it.  I reblogged this tons of times, but the Milan info is new. Damn Italy, you scary. Poland: “Hey, feeling a bit down? Have a quick wash! There, you see? All better” Milan: “Aw, feeling a bit sick are we? BURN MOTHERFUCKER, BURN!!!!!” Also, this might have something to do with it: from what I understand, O blood type is uncommonly… common in Poland. Something to do with large families in small villages and a LOT of intermarriage. The black plague was caused by a bacterium that produced, in its waste in the human body, wastes that very closely mimic the “B” marker sugars on red blood cells that keep the body from attacking its own immune system. Anyone who has a B blood type had an immune system that was naturally desensitized to the presence of the bacterium, and therefore was more prone to developing the disease. Anyone who had an O type was doubly lucky because the O blood type means the total absence of ANY markers, A or B, meaning that their bodys’ immune system would react quickly and violently against the invaders, while someone with an A may show symptoms and recover more slowly, while someone with B would have just died. Because O is a recessive blood type, it shows in higher numbers when more people who carry the recessive genes marry other people who also carry the recessive gene. Poland, which has a nearly 700 year history of being conquered by or partnering with every other nation in the surrounding area, was primarily an agricultural country, focused around smaller, farming communities where people were legally tied to, and required to work, “their” land, and so historically never “spread” their genes across a large area. The economy was, and had been, unstable for a very long period of time leading up to the plague, the government had been ineffective and had very little reach in comparison to the armies of the other countries around for a very very long time, and so its people largely remained in small communities where multiple generations of cross-familial inbreeding could have allowed for this more recessive gene to show up more frequently. Thus, there could be a higher percentage of O blood types in any region of the country, guaranteeing less spread of the illness and moving slower when it did manage to travel. Combine this with the fact that there were very few large, urban centers where the disease would thrive, and with the above facts, and you’ve got a lovely recipe for avoiding the plague. Interestingly enough, as a result from the plague, the entirety of Europe now has a higher percentage of people with O blood type than any other region of the world.  WHY IS THIS ALL SO COOL When Tumblr teaches you more about the plague than 12 years of school ever did. Just to throw a nod in, as a medieval historian, this is all credible, and is the leading theory as to the plagues effectiveness at this point. So. Enjoy your new knowledge!

    detenebrate:

    0xymoronic:

    shitarianasays:

    theeyesinthenight:

    the-sonic-screw:

    platinumpixels:

    volpesvolpes:

    unseilie:

    sarahvonkrolock:

    gaysexagainstawall:

    them-days-was-olden-as-fuck:

    The spread of the black death.

    Poland

    Poland, tell us your secret.

    Poland is the old new Madagascar. 

    If I remember correctly, Poland’s secret is that the jews where being blamed all over europe (as usual) as scapegoats for the black plague. Poland was the only place that accepted Jewish refugees, so pretty much all of them moved there. 

    Now, one of the major causes of getting the plague was poor hygiene. This proved very effective for the plague because everyone threw their poop into the streets because there were no sewers, and literally no one bathed because it was against their religion. Unless they were jewish, who actually bathed relatively often. When all the jews moved to Poland, they brought bathing with them, and so the plague had little effect there.

    Milan survived by quarantining its city and burning down the house of anyone showing early symptoms, with the entire family inside it. 

    I reblogged this tons of times, but the Milan info is new.

    Damn Italy, you scary.

    Poland: “Hey, feeling a bit down? Have a quick wash! There, you see? All better”

    Milan: “Aw, feeling a bit sick are we? BURN MOTHERFUCKER, BURN!!!!!”

    Also, this might have something to do with it: from what I understand, O blood type is uncommonly… common in Poland. Something to do with large families in small villages and a LOT of intermarriage. The black plague was caused by a bacterium that produced, in its waste in the human body, wastes that very closely mimic the “B” marker sugars on red blood cells that keep the body from attacking its own immune system. Anyone who has a B blood type had an immune system that was naturally desensitized to the presence of the bacterium, and therefore was more prone to developing the disease. Anyone who had an O type was doubly lucky because the O blood type means the total absence of ANY markers, A or B, meaning that their bodys’ immune system would react quickly and violently against the invaders, while someone with an A may show symptoms and recover more slowly, while someone with B would have just died. Because O is a recessive blood type, it shows in higher numbers when more people who carry the recessive genes marry other people who also carry the recessive gene. Poland, which has a nearly 700 year history of being conquered by or partnering with every other nation in the surrounding area, was primarily an agricultural country, focused around smaller, farming communities where people were legally tied to, and required to work, “their” land, and so historically never “spread” their genes across a large area. The economy was, and had been, unstable for a very long period of time leading up to the plague, the government had been ineffective and had very little reach in comparison to the armies of the other countries around for a very very long time, and so its people largely remained in small communities where multiple generations of cross-familial inbreeding could have allowed for this more recessive gene to show up more frequently. Thus, there could be a higher percentage of O blood types in any region of the country, guaranteeing less spread of the illness and moving slower when it did manage to travel. Combine this with the fact that there were very few large, urban centers where the disease would thrive, and with the above facts, and you’ve got a lovely recipe for avoiding the plague.

    Interestingly enough, as a result from the plague, the entirety of Europe now has a higher percentage of people with O blood type than any other region of the world. 

    WHY IS THIS ALL SO COOL

    When Tumblr teaches you more about the plague than 12 years of school ever did.

    Just to throw a nod in, as a medieval historian, this is all credible, and is the leading theory as to the plagues effectiveness at this point. So. Enjoy your new knowledge!

  3. fwips:

    oh man aggressively ordering me to do something i’m already doing/planning to do is pretty much guaranteeing that i’m going to stop doing it and take the time to just stare at you with a half blank half incredulous expression on my face

  4. "I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing."
    Socrates (via setbabiesonfire)

    Valid- 

  5. fitorae:

    The xx- You’ve Got The Love (Florence + The Machine cover)

  6. If someone wants to be a part of your life, they will be there. Don’t bother saving a spot for someone who won’t make an effort to stay.

    I hope you weren’t referring to me with this. I mean, I’d be hurt is all.

  7. bluepueblo: Mossy Creek, Desert Island, Maine photo via besttravelphotos

    bluepueblo:

    Mossy Creek, Desert Island, Maine

    photo via besttravelphotos

  8. bluepueblo: Moss Waterfall, Romania photo via tryp

    bluepueblo:

    Moss Waterfall, Romania

    photo via tryp

  9. gifmovie: Edvard Munch’s The Scream by Sebastian Cosor Vimeo Very creepy~

    gifmovie:

    Edvard Munch’s The Scream by Sebastian Cosor Vimeo

    Very creepy~

  10. »  MONIKA's LIFE: RANDOM FACTS

    sweettearsofawillow:

    ABOUT ME
    ► Name ➔ Monika
    ► Will you answer all questions truthfully ➔ Of course. Why else would I do this?
    ► You may start ➔ Alright.
    ► Are you single ➔ No.
    ► Are you happy ➔ Most days.
    ► Are you bored ➔ Not at the moment. 
    ► Are you sad ➔ Eh. 
    ► Are you Italian ➔ No.
    ► Are you German ➔ No.
    ► Are you Asian ➔ No.
    ► Are you angry ➔ No, I’m impatient and anxious usually.  
    ► Are you Irish ➔ No.
    ► Are your parents still married ➔ Yup. :)


    TEN FACTS:
    ► Birth Place ➔ Poland!
    ► Hair Color  ➔ Light brown. I used to be blond for the longest time.
    ► Eye color ➔ Blue.
    ► Birthday ➔ July 31.
    ► Mood ➔ Calm.
    ► Gender ➔ Female. 
    ► Lefty or Righty ➔ Righty. 
    ► Summer or winter ➔ Summer. :)
    ► Morning or afternoon ➔ ANYTHING BUT MORNING

    TEN THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE 
    ► Are you in love ➔ Oh yes. 
    ► Do you believe in love at first sight ➔ No. I believe in attraction at first sight. Love must grow. 
    ► Who ended your last relationship ➔ He did. 
    ► Have you ever been hurt ➔ Who hasn’t?!
    ► Have you ever broken someone’s heart ➔ Not that I know of. 
    ► Are you friends with your ex ➔ We are on good terms. 
    ► Are you afraid of commitment ➔ No.
    ► Have you hugged someone within the last week? ➔ Yup.
    ► Have you ever had a secret admirer ➔ Yes, I did have one. He’s now my ex. 
    ► Have you ever broken your own heart? ➔ …how do you do that?

    TEN CHOICES
    ► Love or lust ➔ Love. Always.
    ► Lemonade or iced tea ➔ Snapple iced tea. 
    ► Cats or Dogs ➔ Kitties. ^_^
    ► A few best friends or many regular friends ➔ Few best friends. 
    ► Television or internet ➔ INTERNET! forever <3
    ► Pepsi or Coke ➔ I don’t have a preference. 
    ► Wild night out or romantic night in ➔ Hmm… that really depends on what is going on and who will be there. 
    ► Pink or purple ➔ Purple. Love that color. 
    ► Day or night ➔ Night. 
    ► IM or Phone ➔ Phone. 

    TEN HAVE YOU EVER
    ► Been caught sneaking out ➔ Never snuck out.
    ► Fallen off the stairs  ➔ uh? Fallen up?     ➔ Yes
    ► White water rafted ➔ No. I’m pretty sure I would break my neck. I’m not even kidding. 
    ► Finished an entire jawbreaker ➔ Haha. No, but I have tried. 
    ► Wanted something/someone so badly it hurt? ➔ Yes. 
    ► Prank called a store ➔ No.
    ► Skipped school ➔ Never in high school, but missed countless classes in college. :P
    ► Wanted to disappear ➔ Yes. More often than I like to admit.

    TEN PREFERENCES
    ► Smile or eyes ➔ eyes
    ►     Light or dark hair ➔ Dark.
    ► Fat or skinny ➔ Skinny but huggable
    ► Shorter or Taller ➔ Tall. 
    ► Intelligence or Attraction ➔ I think intelligence is sexy as hell. 
    ► Jock or Nerd ➔ NERD! Nerd all the way!
    ► Hook-up or Relationship ➔ Relationship. I’d become broken otherwise. 
    ► Funny and poor OR rich and serious ➔ Funny and poor :) I don’t care how much money you have/make.

    LAST…
    ► Last Phone Call ➔ Doctor office. 
    ► Last phone call you received ➔ From Michael.
    ► Last person you hung out with ➔ Hung out with my closest friends last night. 
    ► Last thing you ate ➔ Honey bun. (fucking delicious). 
    ► Last thing you drank ➔ Sprite. 
    ► Last site you went to ➔ TUMBLY!
    ► Last place you were ➔ My old dorm. Brought back so many good memories. 

    RELATIONSHIPS
    ► Are you in a committed relationship ➔ Yes.
    ► When was your last relationship ➔ About a year ago. 
    ► Have you ever loved a guy/girl more than anything else in the world? ➔ Yes. 
    ► Do you still love them ➔ Of course. 
    ► Do you like someone right now ➔ You bet I do.

    FAMILY
    ► Do you and your family get along ➔ Yes, in their own special way. Wouldn’t have it any other way. :D
    ► Would you say you have a “messed up life”➔ No, I’m very privileged and loved. 
    ► Have you ever run away from home -> No. 
    ► Have you ever gotten kicked out ➔ No, but there were threats. 
    ► If so, how long ➔ N/A

    FRIENDS
    ► Do you secretly hate one of your friends ➔ No. I don’t hide my emotions. 
    ► Do you consider all of your friends good friends ➔ Yes. 
    ► Who are/is your best friend(s) ➔ :P
    ► Would you die for them ➔ Yes.
    ► Who knows everything about you ➔ People who are close to me. 



    Two things hun- we talked about breaking up, and we agreed it was the best option. I may have initiated the whole thing, but the decision was mutual.

    Two, you broke my heart, a while after we broke up. I want to say I’m offended that you couldn’t remember that you did (for dramatic effect), but honestly, I just don’t seem to care. Either way, I was really fucking upset, and I made it pretty fucking obvious. Maybe your definition is a bit different then mine, of what constitutes a broken heart, and if that’s the case, than whatever. I’m seriously not offended. I just wanted to let you know. By the way, if it makes you feel better, I broke one guys heart (inadvertently) and I broke at least ones girls heart (unintentionally). 


    Yeah, so I just felt like saying that. Er, that aside, twas interesting read, and I do hope you’re doing well. Ta ta for now.

    5:08am
    12/4/12