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Fact What Ali Wore by Zoe Spawton

Every morning at 9:05 AM sharp, a strikingly dapper octogenarian saunters by Zoe Spawton's coffee shop on his way to work in the Berlin borough of Neukölln. That man's name is Ali. He is an 83-year-old Turkish tailor who has been living in Germany for the past 44 years. He has 18 kids, and an impeccable sense of style.

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05 Apr 2013 10:44:00,post received 0 comments

Touching Emma Watson

Emma Watson poses at the winners boards at the Sony Ericsson Empire Film Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on March 9, 2008 in London England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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12 Jul 2011 12:14:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Sport last Week, Part 2/2

Speed Team’s Joan Font and co-driver Themis Lopez attempt to retrieve their vehicle after it was stuck in water during stage 9 of Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on January 10, 2023. (Photo by Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters)

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17 Jan 2023 04:42:00,post received 0 comments

Educative Casa Batllo by Antoni Gaudi

Casa Batllo is a renowned building located in the heart of Barcelona and is one of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpieces. Casa Batlló is a remodel of a previously built house. It was redesigned in 1904 by Gaudí and has been refurbished several times after that. Casa Batlló evokes the creativity and playfulness of Gaudí’s work through the incracite facades and creative floors. Gaudí's assistants Domènec Sugrañes i Gras, Josep Canaleta and Joan Rubió also contributed to the renovation project.

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01 May 2013 12:47:00,post received 0 comments

Fact “Combinado del Este” Prison in Havana

A military guard observes from a watch tower at the Combinado del Este prison during a media tour in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Cuban authorities led foreign journalists through the maximum security prison, the largest in the Caribbean country that houses 3,000 prisoners. Cuba says they have 200 prisons across the country, including five that are maximum security. (Photo by Franklin Reyes/AP Photo)

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10 Apr 2013 12:45:00,post received 0 comments

Sad Magnitude 5.2 Quake Kills at Least 10 in South-eastern Spain

A car stands destroyed by debris, one day after a magnitude 5.1 quake killed at least 9 people, on May 12, 2011 in Lorca, Spain. After spending the night outside, residents of the historic Spanish town are awaiting the safety assessment of their houses to see wether they can return home or not. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)

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13 May 2011 07:20:00,post received 0 comments

Charming Billy the Cat

How love of Billy the stray cat has finally brought four-year-old autistic boy out of his shell. Billy has made a complete difference to the family home, bringing happiness and an air of calm. The four-year-old, who is autistic, easily became overwhelmed by everyday events, resulting in tears and temper tantrums.
Then Billy the stray cat came along. Abandoned by his previous owner and rescued from a boarded-up council house by a charity, he had not had the easiest start to life.

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05 Feb 2013 12:25:00,post received 0 comments

Educative ROBOY: Tendon Driven Humanoid Robot

Roboy has a bright future, as he represents a completely new generation of robots. The pioneer project of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AI Lab) of the University of Zurich started six months ago, with the target of developing one of the most modern humanoid robots within nine months. Now the robot has received a new face and is able to move his arms driven by maxon DC motors. On March 9, 2013, Roboy will be presented to the public at the “Robots on Tour” robotics exhibition held in Zurich on the 25th anniversary of the lab.

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06 Mar 2013 10:10:00,post received 0 comments