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Tiny probes, sent through drilled holes in Giorgio Vasari's The Battle of Marciano in the Palazzo Vecchio, found black pigment also used in the Mona Lisa

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Italian art researchers say they may have found traces of a Leonardo Da Vinci work hidden under a Florentine fresco. Tiny probes, sent through drilled...

Concert-goers at Orchestra Hall in Chicago were all stunned Thursday because of two men who were fist fighting in one of the boxes during a Brahms preformance

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Concert-goers at Orchestra Hall in Chicago were all stunned Thursday because of two men who were fist fighting in one of the boxes during...

Moebius, as Jean Giraud, one of France's leading comics artists, was known, has died in Paris at the age of 73 after a long illness

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Moebius, as Jean Giraud, one of France's leading comics artists, was known, has died in Paris at the age of 73 after a long...

Jimmy Ellis, the lead singer of Philadelphia-based funk band The Trammps, which rose to fame with its top 10 hit Disco Inferno, has died at 74

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Jimmy Ellis, the lead singer of Philadelphia-based funk band The Trammps, which rose to fame with its top 10 hit Disco Inferno, has died...

London gallery Tate Modern bought Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's "sunflower seeds", a work made up of 10 tons of porcelain seed replicas

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London gallery Tate Modern bought Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's "sunflower seeds", a work made up of 10 tons of porcelain seed replicas. Tate Modern has...

The earrings worn by Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard are among several items that once belonged to the late singer which are to be sold by Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills as part of their “Hollywood Legends” sale

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A pair of pearl-drop earrings worn by Whitney Houston in the 1992 film “The Bodyguard” is to be sold in an auction of the...

Davy Jones, the lead singer of 60’s band The Monkees, has died aged 66

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Davy Jones, the lead singer of 60’s band The Monkees, has died aged 66, his publicist has confirmed. The Monkees, who included musicians Micky Dolenz,...

The men behind the Meryl Streep's transformation into Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady are about to find out if they have won an Oscar tonight

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The men behind the Meryl Streep's transformation into Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady are about to find out if they have won an...

Audrey Hepburn grins and sports an elfin haircut while clutching her Oscar in 1953, for her breakout role in Roman Holiday alongside Gregory Peck

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The A-listers are currently sweeping into Hollywood as the biggest event in the movie industry calendar looms tonight, Oscars 2012. For all the star quality...

The silent black and white French film The Artist is the clear favorite to take the coveted best picture prize at Oscars 2012

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The silent black and white French film The Artist is the clear favorite to take the coveted best picture prize at Oscars 2012

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The silent black and white French film The Artist is the clear favorite to take the coveted best picture prize as the final countdown...

Batman first appearance was in Detective Comics in May 1939

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A collection of early comic books has been sold for $3.5 million at auction in New York. The trove of 345 comics had been bought...

Whitney Houston’s black velvet dress worn by singer in The Bodyguard is one of the items set to go on auction next month

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Whitney Houston's most prized possessions are set to go up for an auction next month, it has emerged today, two days after the singer's...

In late February, the Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park is lit by the sunlight near dusk and displays a rich color like fire

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Nature photographers wait at Yosemite National Park until the moment when the sun and earth align to create a fleeting phenomenon, the firefall. This marvel...

Whitney Houston is to be laid to rest beside her father John Russell Houston, who died in 2003, at Fairview Cemetery

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Whitney Houston’s family is to attend the singer’s private burial in Westfield, New Jersey, later. Whitney Houston is to be laid to rest beside her...

Cordao do Bola Preta parade, one of Rio de Janeiro's oldest and most popular carnival street parties has attracted a record 2.2 million revelers

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Cordao do Bola Preta parade, one of Rio de Janeiro's oldest and most popular carnival street parties has attracted a record 2.2 million revelers,...

Clive Davis, the Sony mogul and Whitney Houston’s mentor and guide of her career for decades, paid an emotional tribute at the star’s funeral and tell the story of singer’s final days

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Clive Davis, the Sony mogul and Whitney Houston’s mentor and guide of her career for decades, paid an emotional tribute at the star’s funeral...

On Friday, cardinals new and old attended a closed-door meeting pondering how to bring back faith in increasingly secular countries

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Pope Benedict XVI has recognized 22 new cardinals - his closest aides - at a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica at Vatican. The new "princes...

An armed robbery took place at a museum in Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics, from where dozens of artefacts have been stolen

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An armed robbery took place at a museum in Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics, from where dozens of artefacts have been stolen, Greek...

The legendary singer Whitney Houston will be always remembered as a master of "melisma"

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The legendary singer Whitney Houston will be always remembered as a master of "melisma". What is melisma and why did it influence a generation of...

Adele won six Grammy Awards, including the big categories like Record of the Year and Song of the Year for Rolling In the Deep and Album of the Year for her smash hit 21

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GRAMMY AWARDS 2012: THE WINNERS Record of the Year – Rolling In The Deep, Adele Album of the Year – 21, Adele Song of the Year –...

British singer Adele was the big winner at the Grammy Awards 2012 in Los Angeles, winning six prizes including record, song and album of the year

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British singer Adele was the big winner at the Grammy Awards 2012 in Los Angeles, winning six prizes including record, song and album of...

In one picture, King Juan Carlos of Spain sits with the small Prince William, while a radiant Princess Diana, a protective arm round toddler Prince Harry, leans in to share a pleasantry with the good-looking monarch

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In a new book by Spanish author Pilar Eyre is claimed that Princess Diana was just one of the many young ladies King Juan...

John F. Kennedy led the former intern into “Mrs. Kennedy’s room” during a personal tour, where he proceeded to have sex with her, Mimi Alford claims

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An explosive book claims that John F. Kennedy took the virginity of a White House intern in a side room, just feet away from...

US director Abel Ferrara announced that French legend Gerard Depardieu is to star as Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a film about the sex scandal that caused the former IMF chief to resign

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US director Abel Ferrara announced that French legend Gerard Depardieu is to star as Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a film about the sex scandal that...