Had Alexander Polli’s timing been off even slightly he surely would have died, smashing into a rock wall at horrifying speeds.
Spain
Spain Raises Age of Consent for Sex, Marriage
Until last week, the ages of consent to have sex or marry in Spain were among the lowest in the world: 13 years for sex, 14 years for marriage.
The ‘Mattress Safe’: An Alternative to Shaky Spanish Banks
One Spanish businessman has come up with a novel banking option that will let investors sleep easy.
Police Hunt ‘Costa Croc’ Stalking Spanish Tourist Resort
Costa del Sol authorities have posted red warning signs around the popular holiday destination that say: “Grave danger. Crocodile on the loose.”
WATCH: Spain’s ‘ATM of Happiness’ Dispenses Free Cash
As part of their “Share Happiness” campaign, Coca-Cola decided to set up an ATM giving out free money on the streets of Spain
Boy, 11, Fakes Own Kidnapping to Stop Parent-Teacher Conference
Probably not the smartest idea when your father is a police officer.
‘Ecce Homo’ Returns: Notably Terrible Art Restorer Now Selling Her Work on eBay
Cecilia Gímenez, the 80-year-old responsible for the ‘worst restoration in history’, attracts bids for her own painting on eBay
The Ecce Homo Dilemma: Spain Puzzles Over an Art Disaster Gone Viral
After a failed restoration job made international frontpages, conservationists, art critics and tourism officials all have their opinion on what to do with the ‘Ecce Homo’ fresco
Now You Too Can Restore Your Own Ecce Homo Fresco
You probably thought the Internet had finally grown tired of mocking the now infamous botched restoration of a 200-year-old Spanish fresco depicting Jesus. Except, not really, because the restored version is so profoundly …
Worst. Restoration. Ever. Elderly Woman Botches Touch-Up Job on 19th Century Church Fresco
She won’t be the next Rembrandt. Picasso, maybe.
Reading While Eating for July 9: Fight Club
Today’s links feature food fights, a Governor’s boardwalk fight, and a fight to preserve hedgehogs.
Ancient Scripture Discovered in Former Church Employee’s Garage
The Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-Century religious text, was discovered in a locked garage in northern Spain a year after it disappeared from the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral.