Chandeliers

Supposedly ostrich eggs were put on the chandelirs to keep them free of cobwebs by repelling spiders. I don't know why ostrich eggs would repel spiders, and I didn't see any myself. I suspect that nowadays the cobwebs are taken care of by the cleaning crew.

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Filename:	BlueMosque-20060330-3163.jpg
Album name:	27telp / Istanbul - Kandilli Observatory, Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern, 3/30/2006
Location and Date:	Istanbul, Turkey, 3/30/2006
Equipment:	Nikon E5700
Settings:	ISO 253, 1/3 sec @ f/2.8
Notes:	Photo by J. L. Floyd
Filesize:	1773 KiB
Date added:	Sep 20, 2019
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DateTime Original:	2006:03:30 14:31:40
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ISO:	253
Image Description:	Supposedly ostrich eggs were put on the chandelirs to keep them free of cobwebs by repelling spiders. I don't know why ostrich eggs would repel spiders, and I didn't see any myself. I suspect that nowadays the cobwebs are taken care of by the cleaning crew.
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IPTC Title:	Chandeliers
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Event Horizon - Astronomical and Terrestrial Images

Chandeliers

Supposedly ostrich eggs were put on the chandelirs to keep them free of cobwebs by repelling spiders. I don't know why ostrich eggs would repel spiders, and I didn't see any myself. I suspect that nowadays the cobwebs are taken care of by the cleaning crew.