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Descartes’ Daughter and Doctor Who Clockwork Repair Droids

Clockwork Villain in Doctor Who's Episode, The Girl in the Fireplace

Madame de Pompadour, the Girl in the Fireplace, very likely really saw clockwork men in 18th century Paris. She was probably delighted by the very complicated mechanical clockwork pieces that moved and made sounds.…

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The Van Gogh Project or Big Easel Project – Goodland’s “Three Sunflowers in a Vase”

Goodland's Big Easel created by Canadian artist Cameron Cross based on Vincent van Gogh's seven sunflower paintings

There is a series of paintings based on Vincent van Gogh’s seven sunflower paintings on giant easels. They were created by artist Cameron Cross. …

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Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock is out US-64 E near Lake Lure.

It has hiking trails, incredible views and a long history.

In the late 19th Century, the area was owned by Jerome B. Freeman. He logged the area for the huge …