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1. Been hitting your head against the wall tooBeen hitting your head against the wall too
much? Sometimes the world needs a breakmuch? Sometimes the world needs a break
from the real you. However, there are somefrom the real you. However, there are some
things you can do to treat your headache, herethings you can do to treat your headache, here
is the pill for you………is the pill for you………

2. Einstein on theEinstein on the
BeachBeach is is
an opera thatan opera that
premiered on Julypremiered on July
25, 1976 at25, 1976 at
the Avignon Festivalthe Avignon Festival
in France, scoredin France, scored
and writtenand written
by Philip Glass andby Philip Glass and
designed anddesigned and
directed bydirected by
theatricaltheatrical
producer Robertproducer Robert
Wilson. This isWilson. This is
Glass's first andGlass's first and
longest operalongest opera
score, takingscore, taking
approximately fiveapproximately five
hours (a little underhours (a little under
three and a halfthree and a half
hours on CD) tohours on CD) to
complete, with nocomplete, with no
intermission.intermission.
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3. AmateurAmateur
vocalist Susanvocalist Susan
Boyle became anBoyle became an
overnight sensationovernight sensation
after appearing on theafter appearing on the
first round of 2009'sfirst round of 2009's
popular U.K. realitypopular U.K. reality
show Britain's Gotshow Britain's Got
Talent. She caught theTalent. She caught the
judges (and the world)judges (and the world)
off guard with heroff guard with her
masterful rendition ofmasterful rendition of
"I Dreamed a Dream""I Dreamed a Dream"
from the musical Lesfrom the musical Les
Misérables. Her debutMisérables. Her debut
album, I Dreamed aalbum, I Dreamed a
Dream, was releasedDream, was released
in 2009 and reachedin 2009 and reached
number one on bothnumber one on both
the US and UK charts,the US and UK charts,
setting a record in hersetting a record in her
homeland for firsthomeland for first
week sales.week sales.
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4. Villa Borghese is theVilla Borghese is the
largest public park inlargest public park in
Rome. It features aRome. It features a
lake, temples,lake, temples,
fountains, statues andfountains, statues and
several museums. Itseveral museums. It
has a collection ofhas a collection of
sculptures with somesculptures with some
important works byimportant works by
Canova and Bernini.Canova and Bernini.
The statue of PaulineThe statue of Pauline
Bonaparte (in picture),Bonaparte (in picture),
executed by Canovaexecuted by Canova
between 1805 andbetween 1805 and
1808, has been in the1808, has been in the
villa since 1838. Invilla since 1838. In
1807, Camillo1807, Camillo
Borghese soldBorghese sold
Napoleon 154 statues,Napoleon 154 statues,
160 busts, 170 bas-160 busts, 170 bas-
reliefs, 30 columnsreliefs, 30 columns
and various vases,and various vases,
which constituewhich constitue
the the BorgheseBorghese
CollectionCollection in the in the
Louvre.Louvre.
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5. An ambiguous titleAn ambiguous title
and painting to theand painting to the
original 1991original 1991
American thrillerAmerican thriller
Silence of the LambsSilence of the Lambs
a film which blendsa film which blends
the elements of thethe elements of the
crime and horrorcrime and horror
genres. When genres. When TheThe
Silence of the LambsSilence of the Lambs
was released onwas released on
February 14, 1991, itFebruary 14, 1991, it
received much criticalreceived much critical
acclaim. The film wonacclaim. The film won
the top five Academythe top five Academy
Awards: Best Picture,Awards: Best Picture,
Best Actress (JodieBest Actress (Jodie
Foster) Best ActorFoster) Best Actor
(Anthony Hopkins)(Anthony Hopkins)
Best DirectorBest Director
(Jonathan Demme) (Jonathan Demme)
and Best Adaptedand Best Adapted
Screenplay.Screenplay.
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6. Jennifer LoveJennifer Love
Hewitt's boyfriendHewitt's boyfriend
used her book forused her book for
advice on asking heradvice on asking her
out. The 'Ghostout. The 'Ghost
Whisperer' star - whoWhisperer' star - who
has been romancinghas been romancing
Alex Beh since July -Alex Beh since July -
released areleased a
relationship advicerelationship advice
guideguide 'The Day I Shot'The Day I Shot
Cupid'Cupid' earlier thisearlier this
year and the actor-year and the actor-
and-director admitsand-director admits
he consulted the tomehe consulted the tome
in order to learn morein order to learn more
about the actress. about the actress.
Since everybody wasSince everybody was
writing about herwriting about her
dating life, JLHdating life, JLH
decided it was time todecided it was time to
give her own opinionsgive her own opinions
on love and datingon love and dating
and all that stuff. and all that stuff.
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7. Mr. Bean, as describedMr. Bean, as described
by Rowan Atkinsonby Rowan Atkinson
himself is "a child in ahimself is "a child in a
grown man's body" agrown man's body" a
far cry from the Ragingfar cry from the Raging
Bull as he is seen here.Bull as he is seen here.
The originalThe original RagingRaging
BullBull is an emotionallyis an emotionally
self-destructive boxer'sself-destructive boxer's
journey through life.journey through life.
It is a 1980 AmericanIt is a 1980 American
biographical film basedbiographical film based
on Jake La Motta aon Jake La Motta a
middleweight boxermiddleweight boxer
whosewhose
sadomasochistic rage,sadomasochistic rage,
sexual jealousy, andsexual jealousy, and
animalistic appetiteanimalistic appetite
exceeded theexceeded the
boundaries of theboundaries of the
prizefight ring, andprizefight ring, and
destroyed hisdestroyed his
relationship with hisrelationship with his
wife and family.wife and family.
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8. Tiger Woods and ElinTiger Woods and Elin
Nordegren haveNordegren have
finally executedfinally executed
their divorcetheir divorce
agreement. Theagreement. The
divorce docs do notdivorce docs do not
reveal details aboutreveal details about
the split -- and thethe split -- and the
terms of theterms of the
settlement were notsettlement were not
disclosed. But as itdisclosed. But as it
first reported, Elin isfirst reported, Elin is
set to receive overset to receive over
$100 million from$100 million from
Tiger.Tiger.
While NordegrenWhile Nordegren
plunges into a newplunges into a new
life as a singlelife as a single
mother, Woods'mother, Woods'
sordid past keepssordid past keeps
haunting him.haunting him.
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9. The Facebook pageThe Facebook page
of Queen Elizabeth IIof Queen Elizabeth II
and the British royaland the British royal
family has beenfamily has been
littered with abusivelittered with abusive
comments, andcomments, and
Camilla and CharlesCamilla and Charles
have become thehave become the
targets oftargets of
inappropriate posts.inappropriate posts.
While over 220,000While over 220,000
people have "liked"people have "liked"
the page, the 28the page, the 28
photo albums havephoto albums have
attracted abusiveattracted abusive
and inappropriateand inappropriate
posts, like…..posts, like…..
"...this outdated"...this outdated
institution is a shaminstitution is a sham
and is costing us aand is costing us a
fortune, get a job,fortune, get a job,
pay your taxes andpay your taxes and
be productive," be productive,"
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10. Jason Voorhees theJason Voorhees the
fictional character fromfictional character from
the Friday the 13the Friday the 13thth
series of slasher films,series of slasher films,
first appearing in 1980first appearing in 1980
is seen hereis seen here
impersonating Judithimpersonating Judith in in
the workthe work
by Michelangelo Merisiby Michelangelo Merisi
de Caravaggio, paintedde Caravaggio, painted
in 1598-99.in 1598-99.
The widow Judith firstThe widow Judith first
charms the Assyriancharms the Assyrian
general Holofernes,general Holofernes,
then decapitates him inthen decapitates him in
his tent. Approaching tohis tent. Approaching to
his bed, she took hold ofhis bed, she took hold of
the hair of his head, andthe hair of his head, and
said, “Strengthen me, Osaid, “Strengthen me, O
Lord God of Israel, thisLord God of Israel, this
day! And she smoteday! And she smote
twice upon his necktwice upon his neck
with all her might, andwith all her might, and
she took away his headshe took away his head
from him.”from him.”
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11. Do you remember theDo you remember the
scene when Marilynscene when Marilyn
Monroe's skirt flew upMonroe's skirt flew up
when she walkedwhen she walked
across a subway grateacross a subway grate
in the moviein the movie The SevenThe Seven
Year ItchYear Itch??
It has been said that itIt has been said that it
was that very scenewas that very scene
that caused thethat caused the
breakup of Marilyn'sbreakup of Marilyn's
marriage to Joemarriage to Joe
DiMaggio.DiMaggio.
It was the picture everyIt was the picture every
red-blooded Americanred-blooded American
male had been awaitingmale had been awaiting
ever since theever since the
publication of the teasepublication of the tease
photos showing thephotos showing the
wind lifting Marilynwind lifting Marilyn
Monroe's skirt aboveMonroe's skirt above
her long slender buther long slender but
shapely female legs. Itshapely female legs. It
was worth waiting for.was worth waiting for.
Don’t know aboutDon’t know about
Castro?Castro?
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12. Ahmadinejad’s power isAhmadinejad’s power is
misunderstood in themisunderstood in the
West. He is the IranianWest. He is the Iranian
president. He ispresident. He is
popularly elected. Butpopularly elected. But
he does not control thehe does not control the
armed forcesarmed forces
(the Supreme(the Supreme
Leader does) nor doesLeader does) nor does
he have the power tohe have the power to
declare war, nor doesdeclare war, nor does
he have the power to sethe have the power to set
foreign or domesticforeign or domestic
policy. In sum,policy. In sum,
Ahmadinejad may setAhmadinejad may set
the general tone andthe general tone and
hue of Iran’s image, buthue of Iran’s image, but
he does not make policyhe does not make policy
as much as the Westas much as the West
assumes. When mattersassumes. When matters
go wrong in Iran, thego wrong in Iran, the
leader (and Iranians)leader (and Iranians)
can blame it on thecan blame it on the
president. When they gopresident. When they go
right, the supremeright, the supreme
leader is quick to takeleader is quick to take
credit.credit.
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13. Nancy PatriciaNancy Patricia
D'Alesandro Pelosi D'Alesandro Pelosi (born(born
March 26, 1940)March 26, 1940) the 60the 60thth
Speaker of the UnitedSpeaker of the United
States House ofStates House of
Representatives sinceRepresentatives since
January 4January 4thth
, 2007. She is, 2007. She is
the first woman to holdthe first woman to hold
that office making her thethat office making her the
highest-ranking femalehighest-ranking female
politician in Americanpolitician in American
history. Pelosi stronglyhistory. Pelosi strongly
opposed the reformationopposed the reformation
of Social Security and theof Social Security and the
impeachmentimpeachment
proceedings againstproceedings against
President Bush. PelosiPresident Bush. Pelosi
told colleagues that,told colleagues that,
while the Democratswhile the Democrats
would conduct vigorouswould conduct vigorous
oversight of Bushoversight of Bush
administration policy, anadministration policy, an
impeachmentimpeachment
investigation was "off theinvestigation was "off the
table". "you never knowtable". "you never know
where investigationswhere investigations
might lead.”might lead.”
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14. Vincent Bugliosi anVincent Bugliosi an
American attorney andAmerican attorney and
author had this to say aboutauthor had this to say about
Bush: “If Bush, in fact,Bush: “If Bush, in fact,
intentionally misled thisintentionally misled this
nation into war, what is thenation into war, what is the
proper punishment for him?proper punishment for him?
Since many AmericansSince many Americans
routinely want criminalroutinely want criminal
defendants to be executeddefendants to be executed
for murdering only onefor murdering only one
person, if we weren’tperson, if we weren’t
speaking of the president ofspeaking of the president of
the United States as thethe United States as the
defendant here, to discussdefendant here, to discuss
anything less than the deathanything less than the death
penalty for someonepenalty for someone
responsible for over 100,000responsible for over 100,000
deaths would on its facedeaths would on its face
seem ludicrous.” Bugliosi isseem ludicrous.” Bugliosi is
of the belief that Bushof the belief that Bush
launched the invasion underlaunched the invasion under
false pretenses. In hisfalse pretenses. In his
book,book, The Prosecution of The Prosecution of
George W Bush forGeorge W Bush for
MurderMurder,, he laid out that he laid out that
evidence and outlined whatevidence and outlined what
questions he would ask Bushquestions he would ask Bush
at a potential murder trial.at a potential murder trial.
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15. Kanye West isKanye West is
generating controversygenerating controversy
yet again..this time withyet again..this time with
some nipply album artsome nipply album art
work. Kanye talkedwork. Kanye talked
about the cover art for about the cover art for
‘My Beautiful Dark‘My Beautiful Dark
Twisted Fantasy’ beingTwisted Fantasy’ being
banned from stores. Hisbanned from stores. His
label has said theylabel has said they
would stand behind himwould stand behind him
and nothing has beenand nothing has been
officially banned. officially banned.
In January this year,In January this year,
Kanye was banned fromKanye was banned from
participating in theparticipating in the
successful Haitisuccessful Haiti
telethon. A producertelethon. A producer
said, said, “Kanye has to“Kanye has to
make everything aboutmake everything about
himself. He will dohimself. He will do
anything to steal theanything to steal the
spotlight and, well, thisspotlight and, well, this
night it’s just not aboutnight it’s just not about
him.”him.”
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16. The French Open is aThe French Open is a
major tennis tournamentmajor tennis tournament
held over two weeksheld over two weeks
between late May andbetween late May and
early June in Paris,early June in Paris,
France, at the StadeFrance, at the Stade
Roland Garros. It is theRoland Garros. It is the
second of thesecond of the
GrandSlam tournamentsGrandSlam tournaments
on the annual tennison the annual tennis
calendar and thecalendar and the
premier claypremier clay
court tennis tournamentcourt tennis tournament
in the world. It ends thein the world. It ends the
spring clay courtspring clay court
season. It is one of theseason. It is one of the
most prestigious eventsmost prestigious events
in tennis. Because ofin tennis. Because of
the slow playing surfacethe slow playing surface
and the five-set men'sand the five-set men's
singles matches withoutsingles matches without
a tiebreak in the finala tiebreak in the final
set, the event is widelyset, the event is widely
considered to be theconsidered to be the
most physicallymost physically
demanding tennisdemanding tennis
tournament in the worldtournament in the world
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