September 4, 2007
A group of German builders have obtained funds to begin constructing a pyramid that will serve as a private memorial for "those of all nationalities and religions. " A group, led by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, will build a new pyramid about 10 times as large as the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, and will be "the largest structure our civilization has ever built. "
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August 20, 2007
Adolf Hitler's personal stock of champagne was won by an anonymous Swedish bidder in a British auction Friday. The bottle of Moet et Chandon champagne dated 1937 was auctioned and purchased for $3,359 at Charterhouse auctioneers in Sherbourne, southwest England.
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August 18, 2007
Though many women would agree that they are obsessed about clothes without any argument, now there is a survey to prove the fact. A recent poll conducted by a Canadian marketing company has found that women are far more clothes-conscious than men are. Almost 40 percent of the women questioned agreed they own five or more pairs of black shoes and considered it "OK," while only 15 percent of men agree. When the women were asked about the number of outfits they would need for a weekend away, sixty-seven percent of them said they would pack three or four, matched by 44 percent of men.
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July 29, 2007
Connecticut's youngest town clerk ever elected in office was arrested after being charged with stealing $10,000 in town funds. Elected the town clerk for Chaplin when she was 18-years old, Jody L. Pearl, now 26, was charged by police with first-degree larceny. She surrendered when she was notified by the state troopers.
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July 6, 2007
Topics guys, bad, security, software, blog, cross, europe, personal, post, black, bank, charges and cards
Credit card thieves are now making donations to charities - in your name. It's the newest tactic to ensure thieves get the best price for personal data they sell on the black market, according to Symantec, a security firm. Like reputable online retailers that check you have enough in the bank by making a small deposit, before OKing an order for an expensive laptop, thieves are now making small donations to ensure the card they just bought is valid.
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