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Ingenious infographic for book lovers: bestselling books in numbers

A must-read for all bookworms, admirers of the beauty of language, mathematics, statistics and other lovers of numbers: a genius infographic that shows bestselling books in numbers. So that the next time you know which book by your favorite author is the shortest, which is the longest, how many phrases were used by Shakespeare first in the world, how many kisses happen in Jane Austen's novels and which Harry Potter was Rowling's most eloquent.

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Cute illustrations of clever puns

Even so, everyday phrases and sayings, properly presented, can turn out to be incredibly cute and funny. Proof: these cute minimalistic illustrations depicting fun puns.

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Tricks for a perfect beach vacation

The beach is synonymous with pleasure, especially if you know the following tricks. For them, we need an interesting beach, and preferably a vacation, because the 'tide' of pleasures and the 'ebb' will be even stronger than usual.

Music

When musicians hate their songs (but we think they're works of art)

When musicians record their tracks they are slaves and make sure everything is perfect before unleashing their gift on the crowd. We're sure they love what they've created. Well, that's not always the case. Here are 11 examples of songs where artists have admitted they don't like their songs, despite (or because of) them being their biggest hits.

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Honest Slogans: If advertising slogans spoke the truth…

In the "Honest Slogans" project, young creative Clif Dickens showed how advertising slogans would sound if they were telling the truth. The saying that good things sell themselves does not apply to the following products.

Books

12 Asian Authors You Should Know

Literature as we know it from high school desks covers everything from Shakespeare to the Victorian Romantics. We learn about European and American modernists and postmodernists, but the word is almost never applied to authors of Asian origin. That's why we've selected 12 of the ones you should read here.

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ManServants – perfect male servants to serve the ladies

The bare fact is that 'rent-a-stripes' are something that probably no man would defend if given the chance. But when the roles are reversed, so are the feelings. Women are far from glorifying male gigolos the way men glorify erotic dancers. No wonder they say that if you don't like your friend, you order her a stripper. Well, if you like her, you can now order her a male "servant" at ManServants.

Music

Swedish indie folk duo First Aid Kit for a golden summer

Stay Gold is the third studio album by the lovely Swedish duo First Aid Kit. The girls have prepared a real masterpiece for us, which is a real refreshment for this summer. Golden summer.

Film & Tv

Love and romance: French movies that give us the “ooh la la” feeling

The French put love on a pedestal. Let's see how this is evident from a cute bunch of romantic comedies that will put a love-struck smile on our face.

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Interesting "destroyed" paintings by the Colombian artist

Just why would someone bother to create realistic oil portraits? That he can then destroy them, of course! Colombian artist Cesar Biojo is doing just that. He "destroys" realistic oil portraits with a few strokes of the brush to create paintings characterized by a unique style and intimacy.

Events

Super Moon: Don't ignore the up to 30 percent bigger moon on Sunday

I hope you'll find enough time on Sunday evening to look up at the sky and look for the pinch or full moon that will appear at 7:09 p.m. Even earlier, at 6:44 p.m., perigee will occur, the moment when the Earth's natural satellite will be truly closest to us this year. And unless you live on the moon, you know that the appearance of a large full moon is called a "super moon," and this year it will be in the sky almost as often as superheroes on movie screens. In addition, you will be able to observe the Perseid - a meteor shower that reaches its maximum intensity these days. This will be the astronomical event of 2014.

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10 most expensive and most prestigious paintings in the world

Let's see which paintings can only be afforded by the rarest of art lovers, who are ready to shell out more than 100 million euros for a single piece of art.

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