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Society & Culture

Dance Apparel: Beyond Fashionable

History of Ballet All the way back in the 17th century, King Louis the XVI founded the Academie Royale de Musique, commonly known as the Paris Opera. Until that time ballet hadn’t the kind of formalization with which we are familiar today. It was a recreational activity more than an […]

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All About Gipsies: Who They Are and What They Do

According to recent studies, Gypsies left India about 1,400 years ago. They came from a lower caste known as “Dalits” or ” The Untouchables”. Research examined the Y chromosomes of DNA samples from the gypsies and their comparison with samples taken from Indian men. There were checked 10,000 samples, including […]

Fashion

The Origin of Cufflinks

Before the advent of cuff links, stylish men had to hold their cuffs together with ribbons or ties. Ready for something more stately and decorative, men were thrilled when jewelry designers created cuff links. First comprised of small chains linked to gold or silver buttons, cuff links entered the fashion […]

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Legendary Boxers Of The Twentieth Century

Professional boxing has been and remains one of the most popular sports disciplines around the world. Even in spite of the many negative factors associated with the sport, it is admired by spectators due to the strength of the spirit of the athletes entering the ring. Boxing involves incredibly huge […]