Kaleidoscope
Of all the inventions derived from early optical research, one of the best loved and most enduring is the kaleidoscope. Patented in 1817 by Sir David Brewster, the kaleidoscope became an ...
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Tupperware has many purposes: forming Jell-O rings, spin-drying salads, storing spaghetti, microwaving oatmeal. But Tupperware as an evening bag? It may look a bit like a sandwich box, bu...
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Sheridan Morley, a theater critic, broadcaster and author of many show-business biographies, has died at the age of 65.Morley, who wrote for such publications as The Times of London, Punch, The Spe...
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A Fair Lawn school custodian is alleging in a lawsuit that his co-workers laced his pizza with the hallucinogen LSD in an attempt to poison him at an office party in 2005.Dominick A. Rao, a janitor...
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As her husband squashes a highly publicized beef and prepares one of hip hop's most anticipated albums of the year, Hip Pop's newest first lady, Kelis, gets "Bossy" and demands a little respect of ...
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BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) - China officially unveiled its
bubble-wrapped National Aquatics Centre, nicknamed the "Water
Cube", on Monday, one of the two iconic venues for this year's
Beijing Olymp...
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Kuala Lumpur (dpa) - Malaysians celebrated 50 years of
independence Friday with parades, jaw-dropping jet shows and
multi-ethnic dances in a show of colourful revelry.
...
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With the lyrics "simple things, lovely simple things" being sung in the background, Tracy Reese turned out a spring collection Friday that was simple and lovely.The clothes were easy to wear, and t...
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The Times Square New Year's Eve ball is celebrating its centennial by going green.The star of the world-famous holiday extravaganza was revamped this year with 9,576 energy-efficient bulbs that use...
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The Times Square New Year's Eve ball is celebrating its centennial by going green.The star of the world-famous holiday extravaganza was revamped this year with 9,576 energy-efficient bulbs that use...
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American filmmaker (b. Feb. 20, 1925,
Kansas City, Mo.
—d. Nov. 20, 2006,
Los Angeles, Calif.
), was an unconventional and independent director whose works emphasized character and atmosphe...
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