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Roy Lichtenstein Quotes: The Artist Who Changed Art

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‘I like to pretend that my art has nothing to do with me.’

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Odd News Stories: The Fertile Virgin, The Clothes Horse And Minster Gets Slapped

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The Fertile Virgin Mary Half a million people have visited what is supposedly the belt of Mary in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ The Saviour. One day alone saw a crowd of over 82,000 people queuing to visit the relic which they believe helps women’s fertility.

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Charlie Teo: The Neurosurgeon Who Saves Lives

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In the entire Universe,  it is the most precious gift of all. A gift that is often taken for granted but throughout all of our lives we will be reminded just how special life truly is. His methods have caused numerous controversies amongst his peers. Some in the medical profession despise him. Yet, this remarkable

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Ann’s Story: Chapter Twenty Five ‘Life Changes’

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Yellow Magpie’s Saturday Serial continues with Chapter Twenty-Five. You can read the list of chapters here. Thelma was not overly impressed that Ann was seeing Joe in a romantic way. ‘Be careful he is a very nice guy but will never commit and in the end he is bound to hurt you,’ she warned.

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The Blind Side Film Review: Sentimentality On Overdrive

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Director: John Lee Hancock. Cast: Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head and Tim McGraw. Based on a true story, The Blind Side tells the account of a god-fearing, tough-talking, peroxide-blonde mother who decides to take a black, high school boy under her wing. The boy becomes part of the family and shares in their daily life.

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Titan: Saturn’s Atmospheric Moon

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It stands out. Alone, a one-of-a-kind, unique. The only moon in the Solar System, the only one to have an atmosphere. A colossal satellite compared to our own Moon, Titan has for decades defied revealing its true identity. It resides under a haze of orange-tinged cloud. A thick, noxious layer that refuses to let us get

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Oprah Winfrey: The Most Popular Woman Of Today

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Oprah Winfrey, is one of the most influential women in the world. Loved by millions, she is arguably the most successful, talk show host on the planet. Smart, funny, generous and mega rich, Oprah, has taken her life and made it a triumphant success. However, things were not always easy for Oprah, who came from very

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Mary McAleese: Former President Of Ireland

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Mary McAleese, was born Mary Patricia Leneghan, in Ardoyne, Belfast, on June 27, 1951. The first born of a family of nine other children. Mary McAleese grew up in Northern Ireland, at the height of ‘the troubles’ and just like other families, at the time, her own family suffered attacks and murder attempts. In the

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