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January 15, 2008
The world's first playable ice piano has been unveiled at the 20th International Snow-Sculpture Art Expo in Harbin city. According to local reports, the ice piano, which was designed and built by a local landscaping company, can automatically play more than 30 classic piano pieces.
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July 17, 2007
It came as a shock to the Colombian police when a grand piano, that was shipped as a part of household items, was found to have cocaine stocked up in its keys. Colombian custom officers discovered 560 pounds of cocaine after the piano played an off note when the keys got accidentally pressed. The Miami Herald reported Tuesday that the cocaine, which is worth $5 million, was part of a shipment of household items originating in the capital of Bogota and destined for Panama.
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May 22, 2007
The Chelsea Flower Show played host to several members of the British Royal Family Monday. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Edward all took a stroll around impressive floral exhibits. One garden designer, Isabelle van Groeningen, said Charles was "particularly interested in the grasses. " While Camilla - wearing a patterned shawl over a two-piece lilac jacket and skirt - was taken with sculptures of flowering grass.
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September 28, 2006
Topics pool, gym, tennis, piano, bowling, cnn, wine, sports, music, space, feet and house
Billy Joel is moving out, and you can move in for a mere $37. 5 million. If you have the cash, then you can live in the singer's Oyster Bay Harbor home in New York, which sports five bedrooms, three full baths, three half-baths, and eight fireplaces.
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September 28, 2006
A 20-year-old Dutch burglar was arrested on Wednesday night as he could not resist the urge to play piano in the house he burgled. The thief successfully broke into the house and after conducting a thorough search for valuables he was attracted to a piano he found. His urge to play the piano got the better of him as he stayed, when he should have been making his exit.
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