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The Brandenburg Concertos. The Goldberg Variations. "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor." When you consider his body of work, there's no denying that composer Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the great musicians of the Baroque period. But he was also more Read more ... than a little eccentric. Delve into his...

106 months ago

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A Frustrated Carl Hardee Sr. Gets Back to Basics After Seeing What His Son Carl Jr. Did to the Place

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In a hilarious commercial by ad agency 72andSunny for Carl’s Jr restaurants, a formidable Carl Hardee Sr. (Charles Esten of Nashville and Whose Line Is It Anyway) returned to his beloved rest…

108 months ago

WSJ Real Estate Jürgen Friedrich bought the three-bedroom apartment in 2007 for $25.493 million. He listed it in 2008 for $55 million, later dropping the price to $38 million before taking it off the market in 2009.

Fashion’s Jürgen Friedrich Relists Plaza Hotel Condo, This Time for $39.5 Million

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It’s the third time Jürgen Friedrich, who founded the European operations of fashion retailer Esprit Holdings, has tried to sell his Plaza hotel spread: He originally sought $55 million for it in 2008.

109 months ago

Slate.com He's buried alongside several other math and science luminaries.

The Grave of Carl Friedrich Gauss

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Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Carl Friedrich Gauss wasn’t ...

118 months ago

The Economist Our "neoliberal" publication has had some unlikely fans

Friedrich Engels: revolutionary, co-author, and reader of The Economist

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Friedrich Engels was born on November 28th 1820

124 months ago

AP Sports Friedrich leads German sweep in 4-man bobsled World Cup: http://apne.ws/1MNwbed

Friedrich leads German sweep in 4-man bobsled World Cup

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ALTENBERG, Germany (AP) — Francesco Friedrich led a German sweep of the podium in the opening four-man bobsled World Cup of the season on Sunday. Pushed by Martin Putze, Jannis Baecker and Thorsten Margis, the two-man…

124 months ago

The Economist Karl Marx is often named as one of the most important thinkers of the 19th century. But it is his co-author and friend Friedrich Engels—born on this day in 1820—who edited Marx's works after his death, and made them revolutionary

Friedrich Engels: revolutionary, co-author, and reader of The Economist

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Friedrich Engels was born on November 28th 1820

124 months ago

HuffPost Live Author Johann Hari about Wikipedia and a return to Fleet Street.

Johann Hari 'Does Not Want To Go Back' To Journalism In The UK

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Johann Hari said he would not return to journalism in the UK when questioned on Monday about resuming a role on Fleet Street. The disgraced former Independent columnist, who is currently promoting his book “Chasing The Scream”, said, &...

134 months ago