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How long did it take to paint the lips on the "Mona Lisa"?

According to reputable sources, it took Leonardo da Vinci 12 years to complete the lips. Other sources say that it took as little as three years, while others say it took a painstaking 22 years. Experts at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France have verified that it only took da Vinci 12 years. It took so long because da Vinci wanted to capture an air of mystery in her smile.

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How do you get DD Sports channel on your TV?

The availability of DD Sports in the United States depends on the specific television provider. For example, customers who have Comcast Xfinity as their cable provider should contact the company for a list of available channels. Use the following steps to determine whether a specific provider offers DD Sports:Go to the websiteGo to the cable company's website by entering the address in a Web browser. For example, enter xfinity.com to view the Comcast Xfinity website.View the channel listClick on the "Check TV Listing" link to view a list of available channels. Filter the list by choosing ..

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What are some facts about the life of Nancy Sinatra Sr.?

Frank Sinatra met Nancy Barbato at 19 years old. The two were married on Feb. 4, 1939 in Nancy's hometown of Jersey City, New Jersey. Their wedding was held at the Our Lady of Sorrows Church. After the ceremony, the newlyweds moved in with each other to an apartment house on Bergen Avenue. They had their first child together there, who was named Nancy Sinatra. They later had Francis Wayne Sinatra on Jan. 10, 1944, and both of their children were born at the Margaret Hague Hospital.\nAfterwards, they moved to Hollywood, California. During this time, Frank strayed from the marriage with ext..

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What is a short summary of "Night" by Elie Wiesel?

The story begins with Eliezer, the narrator, studying Jewish books in his Hungarian hometown. His teacher, Moshe the Beadle, is deported and does not return for a few months. When Moshe does return, he says that the German secret police, the Gestapo, are taking people into the woods and butchering them. No one believes Moshe.In 1944, the Nazis occupy Hungary and start to take repressive measures against the Jewish people. These quickly turn into abduction measures in which the Jewish people and Eliezer are taken to Birkenau, which is on the way to the concentration camp at Auschwitz. At Birken..

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What inspired Emily Dickinson to write poetry?

Emily Dickinson began writing poetry while she was still a teenager at Amherst Academy. When she returned home after only one year at a seminary, she continued reading and writing poetry. Family friends often gifted her with new volumes by poets such as William Wordsworth, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Tragedies such as the death of Leonard Humphrey and the chronic illness of her mother exacerbated her isolation. She became more and more withdrawn until she rarely left the house or even her room.\nAccording to the article on the Poetry Foundation website, poetry was her m..

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Why has "Lord of the Flies" been banned?

Critics claim that the novel is derogatory to Christians, women, minorities and the disabled. "Lord of the Flies" has also been banned because the story suggests that men are only a little better than animals. It is number eight on the "banned and challenged classics" list put out by the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom. The novel was written by William Golding and was published in 1954. It became popular as a reading assignment in schools and universities in the 1960s.

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What are some good discussion questions about "Tuck Everlasting"?

Some discussion questions to gauge reader comprehension of "Tuck Everlasting" focus on why Winnie acts the way she does in certain situations. Examples of good questions include "Why was Winnie lonely at the beginning of the story?" and "Why do you think Jesse doesn't want Winnie to drink from the spring?" Other discussion questions explore Winnie's reaction to Mae's music box, being kidnapped and the man in the yellow suit.\nAnother good question for discussion addresses what Winnie decides to do with the water. Good guiding questions include "Why did Winnie choose not to drink..

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How do you watch episodes of the "Vikings" series online?

Amazon.com also offers one season through its Amazon Prime subscription service. It offers episodes and seasons in both standard and high definition. Amazon Prime and Hulu Plus both offer free trial periods.\nVisitors to Amazon.com, Hulu.com or Play.Google.com find "Vikings" by performing a search for the show.\n"Vikings" airs on the History Channel. History.com offers videos related to the show, including episode recaps and web exclusives.

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What foods are traditionally eaten during the Diwali festival?

Each fall, Hindus, Jains and Sikhs celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. The five-day festival is predominately filled with foods that are traditionally sweet in nature. Indian sweets are known as mithai and are eaten throughout the days of the festival as snacks and accompaniments to meals. Mithai usually have a base of chickpea flour, rice flour, semolina, beans, vegetables and yogurt. Nuts and raisins are added to the mithai base, as are spices such as cinnamon, rose or cardamom.\nCommon traditional sweets include sohan papdi, a sweet flaky dessert, and laddoo, balls of dough tossed in ..

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What is the book "Taking Sides" about?

In the book, Lincoln Mendoza and his mom move to a better neighborhood in Sycamore after their San Francisco house is broken into. Lincoln finds the new school to be better at first, but quickly develops homesickness for his old life as the star basketball player at Franklin Junior High School.The book follows Lincoln as he makes new friends and struggles with maintaining friendships with friends back in the barrio. Additional conflicts, such as a basketball coach with a grudge against his former school and disliking his mother's white boyfriend complicate Lincoln's life further."Tak..

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