@MADadLife

Middle-Aged Dad bringing you beauty, culture, truth, & wisdom for a well-lived life. Check out Highlights tab!

Joined June 2023
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This is not AI. This was built in 1499 (527 years ago!) This— is Scala Contarini del Bovolo. Filmed tonight by me.
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Hey @grok is it true that Pablo Picasso was connected to the theft of the Mona Lisa?
M.A.D. Life
@MADadLife4 Apr 2025
She was stolen by a handyman, hidden in a trunk, and mistaken for a forgery. Even da Vinci gave up on her. But her smile survived emperors, fascists, and fame—becoming the most iconic face in history. Here’s the story you were never told 🧵👇
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Another mystery to solve 👇
M.A.D. Life
@MADadLifeOct 17
Hey @grok what are the chances this is really Noah’s ark? Weigh all the evidence (even beyond the post) and put a % on it.
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The Prague Astronomical Clock is a historical treasure. See and hear it here
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@DanB6447957212h
I’d love to see this sometime! What a magnificent piece of workmanship! Prague Astronomical Clock (Orloj), Czech Republic (1410) One of the oldest still-functioning astronomical clocks in the world and a medieval masterpiece. Installed on the Old Town Hall, it shows the time, solar and lunar positions, zodiac signs, and other astronomical data. #TickTockTuesday
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Hey @grok considering the evidence in this thread, what is the % chance the shroud is authentic?
M.A.D. Life
@MADadLife12 Mar 2025
An impossible forgery. An impossible reality. Elaborate hoax or proof of the resurrection of Jesus? We might finally know. Let's examine the Shroud of Turin 1/🧵
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Another interesting topic 👇
M.A.D. Life
@MADadLifeOct 13
Hey @grok why does the Vatican have the world’s largest pine cone sculpture? Is it silly modern art or is there a deeper story?
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An impossible forgery. An impossible reality. Elaborate hoax or proof of the resurrection of Jesus? We might finally know. Let's examine the Shroud of Turin 1/🧵
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Another interesting topic 👇
M.A.D. Life
@MADadLife11 Apr 2025
The story of Noah's Ark is mocked —relegated to children’s books and Sunday school songs. But now, in a remote corner of Turkey, science is telling a different story. And it's one the faithful already knew. 🧵
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Have you seen The Red Violin? I love how old instruments carry deep histories that we may never know, and that we can hear the same voice they sang for generations gone.
Muse
@xmuse_Oct 24
An untrained eye sees firewood, but a luthier sees 130 years of sound waiting to come back 🎻 I have such deep respect for people who restore things in a world that just throws everything away.
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@MADadLifeOct 20
France has given the world so much beauty. I hope it never forgets that. A little moment of peace at Monet's Giverny, accompanied by Édith Piaf. ❤️ 🇫🇷
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As the twig is bent, so grows the tree. Five more minutes on your phone instead of doing something real with your kid or grandchild? One more cigarette or sugary drink or fast food meal? One more Sunday to sleep in instead of going to worship? Your actions today decide your tomorrow. Stand up of make the needed change.
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How your post finds me…part 2
M.A.D. Life
@MADadLifeOct 23
How your post finds me… Happy weekend!
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How your post finds me… Happy weekend!
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The leaning tower gets all the buzz but the baptistery and cathedral are remarkable, too
Beautiful Histories
@Shelli_BHOct 21
Pisa’s Baptistery, like a 3-tiered cake. Each tier was designed in a different century and has a different style: • Bottom tier: 12th c. - Tuscan Romanesque with round arches, small windows and minimal embellishments. • Middle: 13th c. - A transition to Gothic in the understated loggia with slender columns. • Top: 14th c. - Late Gothic. Sharp triangular gables and spiky stone pinnacles and statues. These sharp vertical points break up the horizontal line and ring around the base of the dome, creating a crown-like silhouette.
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Nobody warned me about the gangs roaming London's Hyde Park. 🇬🇧 I barely made it out alive. 🦜😂
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People need to rise up and protect their communities. This guy gets it.
Mambo Italiano
@mamboitaliano__Oct 20
🚨🇮🇹 Italians losing it… A little bit gay, but loud and clear 🤌😅
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You only live once. Visit the Vatican, and climb St Peter’s dome. Here’s a preview!
🏛Architectolder
@ArchitectolderOct 20
Vive una volta solo. Visita il Vaticano
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France has given the world so much beauty. I hope it never forgets that. A little moment of peace at Monet's Giverny, accompanied by Édith Piaf. ❤️ 🇫🇷
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I really find Buddy Mac and the gang refreshing and authentic. Super cool 😎
Buddy Mac
@TenGallonTroubOct 20
Some of the boys and I doing a Gene Autry classic for rehearsal today! 🤠
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@TenGallonTroub a lot of us would love to know more about you. I’d love to interview you to kick off the next series of MAD Talks. DM me if you’re interested.
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Get to know @Gentleman_Ways a little more. I’m still thankful he joined me for this interview. 🙏
M.A.D. Life
@MADadLifeJun 23
Replying to @MADadLife
MAD Talks E6 (March 25, 2025) @Gentleman_Ways discusses his account and shares his wisdom and advice on what it means to be a gentleman.
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The story of Noah's Ark is mocked —relegated to children’s books and Sunday school songs. But now, in a remote corner of Turkey, science is telling a different story. And it's one the faithful already knew. 🧵
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@noahsarkscans this is for you
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