Hepburn dress sold for US$800,000
Interesting StuffChristie’s employee Romilly Collins modeling the dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s outside a café in west London. The iconic black Givenchy dress sold for US$800,000 or £410,000 few days ago, around seven times its pre-sale estimate.
Model Romilly Collins wears the black Givenchy dress made for actress Audrey Hepburn in the classic 1961 film ‘Breakfast at Tiffanys’, in central London
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The Good Shepherd
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Angelina Jolie
The Good-Shepherd, a drama starring Academy Award winners Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro and directed by Robert De Niro. It is a movie on romance and thriller. The movie outlines the tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency and it is viewed through the prism of one man’s life.
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Origins of Cheesecake
Interesting StuffCheesecake is a very common dessert nowadays. But do you know where the cheesecake originated?
There are various versions of the origins of cheesecake. However, most of the studies showed that cheesecake originated in ancient Greece. History first recorded cheesecake as being served to athletes during the first Olympic Games held in 776 B.C. However, cheese-making can be traced as far back as 2,000 B.C., anthropologists having found cheese molds dating back to that period. Eventually, serving cheesecake has become a custom in ancient Greece. The bride would prepare cheesecake to serve to the bridegroom’s relatives during her wedding day.
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Vatican City
Movie TrailerVatican City, a movie about the birth of Jesus Christ has made its word premiere at the Vatican, the first a feature firm debuted here.
Some 7,000 people showed up on the screening of The Nativity story in Paul VI Hall, the auditorium regularly used for audiences with pilgrims, although Pope Benedict XVI was not present.
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Another reason to visit China
Interesting StuffChina has created another reason for tourist to visit its country. The country’s biggest nuclear power station has opened its doors to the public for the price of 30-yuan ($3.80).
The nuclear power plant is located by the South China Sea in southern Guangdong province. Tourists will be able to learn about its construction and safety measures through models, photographs, and videos. They will also have access to a Lovers’ Island, a wharf and a lookout point offering a “panoramic view” of Dayawan and Lingao, another nuclear plant being built nearby, the official Xinhua news agency said.
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