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Aaron Celestian isn’t a big fan of “Ocean’s 8.” “I have a hard time watching those movies because they’re always robbing museums,” he said with a laugh, standing amid a vault filled with some of ...
Besting 111 of her fellow titleholders from across the globe, Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic was crowned Miss World 2024 on Saturday in Mumbai, India, where the international pageant was held this year. Across ...
People have been making marks in the sand throughout history. For some, it’s a meditative practice. For most, it’s a way to sign your name on a vacation beach. For Dubai-based Filipino artist Nathaniel Alapide, ...
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The very first FIFA World Cup final, contested by Uruguay and Argentina in 1930, started with a disagreement: Who would supply the ball?Both teams wanted to, because they were used to playing with their own ...
Each year, the World Superyacht Awards recognise the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the most remarkable and recently-launched luxury yachts from across the globe. Now in its 16th edition, the winners are set to be revealed ...
The world’s largest astronomy museum is opening in Shanghai, and its complex curvilinear shape has been designed to reflect the geometry of the cosmos. With no straight lines or right angles used throughout, the structure ...
How many diamonds can fit in a single ring?The answer, according to the new Guinness World Records book, is 12,638. Harshit Bansal, founder of Renani Jewels in Meerut, India, set the record with his impressive ...
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