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02.04, 18:32
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Titanic heart for saleA blue diamond necklace known as the Heart of the Ocean played a major role in James Cameron’s epic Titanic, where it belonged to Kate Winslet's character Rose. Now a “modest” replica worth $15,000 is to be sold online at auction. |
Songwriters get windfall from download royaltiesDigital services could soon oust ‘old-fashioned’ CDs from the market. Songwriters’ revenues in the UK have reportedly skyrocketed thanks to one stop entertainment shops like iTunes. |
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02.04, 14:54
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Facebook top dog disapproved of in ChinaTell me what you eat and I’ll tell you what you are, they say. Now Mark Zuckerberg’s odd eating habits could upset Facebook’s chances of returning to China, where the site has been blocked since 2009. |
Russian parable to parade at CannesA Buddhist story of a son who fails to fulfill his blind mother’s request has made it to the short films program of the Cannes Film Festival, where it will be flying the flag for Russia. |
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01.04, 19:01
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Hogwarts Castle open to Potter fansFans of Harry Potter are invited to plunge into the thick of the action at the Hogwarts Castle as the Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio Tour has just opened to the UK public. |
01.04, 15:07
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Vodka toast in praise of Queen Mother portraitsPortraits of the Queen Mother and her daughter commissioned by the Kremlin and made by a Russian artist are to go on public display in London for the first time. |
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31.03, 17:17
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Naked night at the museumFeel like stripping off in public but not sure where to start? Now instead of heading to a nudist beach, consider a night visit to Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art, which has invited art lovers to enjoy exhibitions in their birthday suits. |
31.03, 13:13
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'Cooking with Poo' not for the faint-heartedDon't judge a book by its cover, they say. But sometimes a title alone can give you enough food for thought. A Thai recipe book entitled "Cooking With Poo" has won the Diagram Prize for oddest title of the year. |
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World-record jackpot nearing payoutThe Mega Millions jackpot has skyrocketed to the $640-million benchmark, setting a world record. The chances are high that the winner will finally “take it all” this Friday night. |
30.03, 18:23
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Creators of ‘Silent World’ get rid of all residentsAvant-garde photographers known as Lucie and Simon have ‘kidnapped’ thousands of people from the buzzing streets of New York, Paris and Beijing to show what the world’s most densely populated cities would look like desolate and deserted. |