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Chief David Bald Eagle, prominent Native American leader and actor, dies aged 97
David Beautiful Bald Eagle Jr, the prominent Native American chief and actor who appeared in movies including the Oscar-winning Dances with Wolves, has died at his home on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He was 97. A paratrooper, dancer, Wild West show performer and musician, who acted in more than 40...
Beatrix Potter’s hidden adult themes
Born 150 years ago on 28 July, the British children’s book author was far more subversive than you may have realised, writes Christian Blauvelt. “Your father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs McGregor.” Old Mrs Rabbit’s frightful warning to her children Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and...
Top 10 facts about George Bernard Shaw
The Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw was born 160 years ago on July 26, 1856. 1. He hated the name George and always preferred to be called simply Bernard Shaw. 2. He is the only person to have won both a Nobel Prize (for Literature in 1925) and an Oscar (for the screenplay of his play Pygmalion in 1938). 3. Born in Dublin...
Жуткая драма в семье Пьехи
Жуткая драма в семье Пьехи Пьеху пичкали наркотиками Пьеха призналась, что Стас, который открыл центр борьбы с наркозависимостью, сам...
Adele left red-faced after accidentally SNOGGING cheeky fan onstage
ADELE was left a little red-faced after accidentally snogging a male fan during her concert in Vancouver earlier this week. The Hello hitmaker invited an excitable admirer on stage to sing a small duet and take a selfie, but was left blushing when the 21-year-old, who flew all the way from Nigeria to see her, planted a smooch...
The city bus that drives itself and charges your phone
BUSES MAKE 32 BILLION JOURNEYS every year in Europe alone. That figure is bound to go up as global populations rise and more people move to urban centres. That’s why Mercedes-Benz — a luxury carmaker you’re unlikely to link with public transport — has debuted a flashy, futuristic new bus that...
The country that hates to be late
The Swiss derive genuine joy from the fact that life unfolds on time and in a highly efficient manner. Although many countries are saddled with stereotypes, in Switzerland’s case they’re dead on. The alpine nation really is highly efficient. And meticulously punctual. Clean, too. For chronically tardy, resolutely...
The secret pantomime of power. What Does This Image Tell Us About Britain?
As the new Prime Minister Theresa May is photographed kneeling before the Queen, Kelly Grovier looks at a 16th-Century artwork that reveals as much as it hides. After days of political tumult in Westminster, a single image of calm suddenly emerged on Wednesday evening from the inner sanctum of royal authority: The Queen...
Top ten facts about…the Bastille
Today is Bastille Day, Le Quatorze Juillet, celebrating the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris on July 14, 1789, which started the French Revolution. 1. The event was largely symbolic: the Bastille housed only seven elderly prisoners at the time. 2. The Bastille was built in the 14th century as a fortress to defend...
Экс-муж Пугачевой Евгений Болдин о тайне ее популярности
Тайна популярности Пугачевой В советское время было легче попасть на сцену, а певице Алле Пугачевой помог музыкальный продюсер и экс-муж Евгений Болдин. — Очень сложно...
Game of Thrones showrunners reveal what’s really happened to Gendry
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from the sixth season of the show. Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have finally spoken about the fate of Westeros' beloved blacksmith Gendry, played by Joe Dempsie. When fans last saw the character, he was broken out of jail in Dragonstone by Davos Seaworth...
The X Factor 2016: Rylan unites with Nicole Scherzinger and Matt Edmondson on first day
THE X FACTOR'S most controversial round has been filming in London today with new Xtra Factor double-act Rylan Clark-Neal and Matt Edmondson in attendance. The pair, who have a vast difference in height, replace Melvin Odoom and Rochelle Humes as the hosts of ITV2's spin-off programme and were hard at work for the Six...
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