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Preikestolen – an amazing Norwegian attraction

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Preikestolen or Prekestolen, also known by the English translations of Preacher’s Pulpit or Pulpit Rock, is a giant cliff 604 metres (1982 feet) above Lysefjorden, in Ryfylke, Norway. The top of the cliff is approximately 25 by 25 metres (82 by 82 feet) square and almost flat, and is a famous tourist attraction in Norway. During the four summer months of 2009, approximately 130,000 people took the 3.8 km hike to Preikestolen, making it on…

 

 

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The Hollywood version of Dragon Tattoo Is Too Long

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This is the first venture into Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy. It’s in Swedish with English subtitles, and will be followed almost immediately by the dramatisations of the other two novels — worldwide bestsellers — that Larsson completed before his death from a heart attack at 50. (The Hollywood version of Dragon Tattoo is in the works.) It’s long (151 minutes), discursive and exceptionally well produced and acted; and even i…

 

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Discovering Ted Talks

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…puters that want to spread their important messages to us. Messages that can certainly influence and shape the way we see our futures. TED’s mission statement is: “We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So we’re building here a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world’s most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to enga…

 

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Elvis Presley's Secrets in the FBI Archives

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… use of narcotics by youngsters and for his support regarding the problems of the youngsters in Beverly Hills, California. The documents of the Bureau reflect the fact that Presley had been the victim of a series of blackmail attempts which had been reported to the FBI. It appears that he was also involved in a paternity lawsuit which was supposed to take place in California and that his stage movements which were so popular in the 50s and 60s ha…