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What are some famous movie scenes set to classical music?

Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” uses Richard Strauss’ “Also Sprach Zarathustra” at various points throughout the film, but the iconic opening sequence, representing the dawn of civilization and technology, is particularly notable. Frequently parodied in pop culture, Kubrick uses the composition’s grandeur and sense of scope to draw a line across the millennia between primitive apes and intergalactic space travelers.\nOne of the most celebrated war films of all time, Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” famously uses Richard Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyriesâ€..

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What does "medium" mean in art?

Many methods of classification exist to define the arts. Of those methods, however, medium remains the most important. Medium distinguishes the arts according to certain categories, including visual art, auditory or acoustic art, verbal art and mixed art, which contains elements of all artistic styles. Within these categories lie different subgroups of art. Visual art, for instance, breaks down into two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations. Two-dimensional art includes paintings and drawings while three-dimensional art includes architecture and sculptures. Artists of all varieties..

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How many spikes are on the Statue of Liberty?

The Statue of Liberty's crown overlooks the New York Harbor, and visitors can reach it by climbing a twisting staircase made up of 354 steps. According to the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, the statue measures 305 feet, 6 inches tall from the pedestal's base to the torch's tip. Lady Liberty measures 111 feet, 6 inches from head to foot, has a 35-foot waistline, has an 8-foot-tall face and weighs 450,000 pounds.

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What are the advantages of cable-stayed bridges?

On a suspension bridge, large cables hang between two towers, and smaller cables hanging from the large cables support the weight of the bridge deck. On a cable-stayed bridge, however, cables run in parallel patterns from the towers directly to the deck of the bridge, so that the towers carry most of the bridge's weight. Because of this construction, less deck deformations occur under live loads, and the deck has much more rigidity.\nHistorically, designs for cable-stayed bridges appear as far back as 1595, in a book called "Machinae Novae" by a Venetian inventor. A number of bridges buil..

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How do you create your own virtual fairy?

To create a virtual fairy with Rainbow Magic, choose the "Create a Fairy" game and use the mouse to click on parts of the fairy that need to be customized. Parts of the fairy that can be customized include the hair color, hair style, skin color, shoes and wing shape. The dress, necklace, crown and wand are also customizable. When the fairy appears as desired, click the Done button, and print out a picture of the fairy.\nTo create a fairy with Doll Divine, start by clicking the Fantasy option from the top menu, and choose Fairies from the sub-category menu. Choose one of the "Fairy Maker" games..

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Why did Kevin Jonas go to jail?

Kevin Jonas married Danielle Deleasa on Dec. 19, 2009 and the couple went on to star in their own reality show, Married to Jonas. Danielle gave birth to her first child Alena Jonas on Feb. 2, 2014. Kevin Jonas has ventured into the business world after the split of his pop group and as of 2015 has a estimated net worth of 18 million dollars.

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Did Elisabeth Hasselbeck divorce her husband, Tim Hasselbeck?

Elisabeth Hasselbeck is a television personality and author best known for appearing as a host on "The View." Hasselbeck's books focus on celiac disease and gluten-free food; aside from "The View," her television appearances include "Survivor: Australian Outback," "The Look For Less" and "Fox &; Friends." Her husband, Tim Hasselbeck, is a sports commentator and fantasy football analyst for ESPN. He is best known for being a former professional football player.

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What is the "Endeavour" TV series about?

Set in the 1960s, the series stars Shaun Evans as Endeavour Morse and Roger Allam as his mentor Fred Thursday. In the first season of the series, Detective Thursday takes an interest in young Morse and encourages him to take his Sergeant's exam while they concurrently solve a series of murders. Throughout this prequel series, Morse begins to display many of the personality quirks that the character is known for in the original "Inspector Morse" series. It is clear to the other officers that Morse has a gift for solving complicated cases, which makes some of his superior officers envious. ..

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Are Winx Club episodes available for streaming?

In addition, episodes of Winx Club are available to members of the Amazon Prime service. Episodes and full seasons of the show are also available for purchase on Amazon.com.\nFans watch Winx Club videos on WinxClub.com by clicking the Videos link near the top of the home page. Options include television season trailers, promotional videos, full episodes and episode clips.

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How does someone contact Dolly Parton?

Tennessee native Dolly Parton is a popular American country singer, songwriter and actress. She gained recognition as a country performer in the 1960s and found crossover success in mainstream pop in the 1970s. As of 2015, 25 of her songs have topped the Billboard Country charts. According to celebrity address directory Fanmail.biz, while Parton's Dollywood company maintains a fan mail address, Parton does not personally respond to fan letters or autograph requests. Her staff returns all mailed materials along with a form letter from the Dollywood Foundation citing the volume of mail Part..

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