Fremont’s Lenin statue is spattered with orange and yellow paint
The Soviet leader's bronze hands are often painted red. Other recent vandalism has symbolized the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
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Life-size Lenin painting up for auction
W ho would not want to own a life-size portrait of a rosy-cheeked, grandfatherly Lenin? The painting, among others of Soviet origin and vintage, are up for grabs this week at the Wotton Auction ...
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Lenin was right and Fukuyama was wrong
It turns out that Vladimir Lenin and REM were right. Francis Fukuyama was wrong. In 1921, during the Soviet Union’s New Economic Policy period, Lenin is supposed to have exclaimed that “The ...
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Two men arrested for destroying beloved Paddington Bear statue in author’s hometown
Two men in England were arrested Monday for destroying a Paddington Bear statue in the hometown of the series’ author, horrifically slicing the beloved children’s book character in half and ...
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2 Men Arrested After Allegedly Destroying Beloved Paddington Statue in Author's Hometown
Police alleged the men cut and stole the front part of the statue of the popular children’s book character from Northbrook Street in Newbury, England, around 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 2.
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Missing Paddington Bear statue is recovered as police make arrests
Two men have been arrested after a beloved Paddington Bear statue was cut in half and stolen. A statue of Britain’s favourite bear was smashed in half, and the broken piece was taken at around ...
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Revamped Finnish museum says 'Good Bye, Lenin!'
Finland has opened a museum depicting how ties with its eastern neighbour Russia have gone from frosty to friendly and back, revamping what was until now western Europe's last Lenin Museum.On display ...
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George V statue’s lopped head shown alight on barbecue
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Police and the City of Melbourne are hunting for the head of a King George V statue after footage of the head alight on a barbecue ...
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Conan O'Brien has spat with Oscars statue in funny new award show promo
Conan O'Brien has managed to remain culturally relevant, and even to thrive, without having a talk show for years at this point. He's a touchstone for the ways in which celebrities can navigate ...
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Conan O’Brien has a lover’s spat with the Oscar statuette in raucous Academy Awards promo
Conan O’Brien and Oscar, the Academy Award statuette, are giving new meaning to the wedding vow “for better or worse.” It appears the pair, who were bound by matrimony in a playful new ...
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Asteroid the Size of the Statue of Liberty Could Strike Earth in 2032 – Is NASA Running Out of Time?
A Statue of Liberty-sized asteroid, 2024 YR4, is hurtling towards Earth, potentially impacting in 2032. Can we stop it? Pixabay A giant space rock hurtling towards Earth at thousands of miles per ...