The first chocolate bar was invented by Cadbury from England, way back in 1842. Cadbury remains a giant in the UK chocolate industry.
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You’ve probably heard the notion that diamonds are forever, or maybe you can even hum along to the popular song of the same title. However, nothing could be further from the truth: diamonds decay faster than most kinds of rock, they can become discoloured, shatter, and since they consist of pure carbon, they burn exceptionally well.
Britney Spears started out as a dancer and a gymnast, performing in local talent competitions from a very early age. She used to travel hours to take dance lessons and even studied at the Off-Broadway Dance Center. All this work must have certainly helped her when her singing career took off and she began touring the world!
You would think that keeping your fingernails to a reasonable length is a matter of mere practicality. Lee Redmond thought otherwise. From 1979 onward, she let her nails grow free and wild until they reached a world-record length of 8.65 metres in 2008. Unfortunately, she lost them in a car accident a year later.
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You’ve probably heard the notion that diamonds are forever, or maybe you can even hum along to the popular song of the same title. However, nothing could be further from the truth: diamonds decay faster than most kinds of rock, they can become discoloured, shatter, and since they consist of pure carbon, they burn exceptionally well.
Britney Spears started out as a dancer and a gymnast, performing in local talent competitions from a very early age. She used to travel hours to take dance lessons and even studied at the Off-Broadway Dance Center. All this work must have certainly helped her when her singing career took off and she began touring the world!
You would think that keeping your fingernails to a reasonable length is a matter of mere practicality. Lee Redmond thought otherwise. From 1979 onward, she let her nails grow free and wild until they reached a world-record length of 8.65 metres in 2008. Unfortunately, she lost them in a car accident a year later.
While countries like Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, and others all developed their own types of suits and decks, it was a French version with its diamonds, hearts, spades, and clubs that spread worldwide.