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Prince death: Five strange stories about mysterious US musician

Edit BBC News 22 Apr 2016
Media captionPrince gave an interview to the BBC in 1995 but did not say a word. Prince, who has died at his home in Minnesota, was known for his cross-genre pop music and multiple reinventions - but it was also the sense of mystery around the man that delighted his fans ... But the myths that arose also added to the enigma generated by his sexual ambiguity, outlandish performances and eccentric name changes....

Shakespeare's birthday: Where can you get close to the Bard?

Edit BBC News 22 Apr 2016
In the 400 years since his death much about William Shakespeare remains a mystery. Can we track down the places he worked, lived and visited? ... The Bard. One of the most famous people ever ... Among the crowds of tourists and murky shadows of folklore, where can you get close to the enigma of Shakespeare? Touch what he touched? ... The story ... The house where he grew up is now lovingly cared for and increasingly appears in its original state....

Amrapali developer asked to resolve customer complaints in a month

Edit Indian Express 21 Apr 2016
Taking note of grievances raised by scores of buyers who are reportedly awaiting possession of flats constructed by Amrapali Developers, the Noida Authority, has asked the builder to resolve issues within a month ... Builders Day after nod,Noida Extn developers hit the roadNoida enigma.Builders,flat buyers hopeful of solution soonGreater Noida buyers to get back home loan interest costs....

Enigmatic "Blip" At Large Hadron Collider May Be A Mysterious New Particle

Edit IFL Science 21 Apr 2016
Since the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) began smashing ions together again at record energies in December of last year, more than 300 papers have been released by researchers working on the enormous collaborative endeavor ... The blip was discovered as part of Phase 2 of the LHC's operation ... If the data turns out to be just noise, then it would be a shame, but at least the enigma would have been solved....

Enigmatic "Blip" At Large Hadron Collider May Be A Mysterious Iron-Breathing Microbes Sequenced Particle

Edit IFL Science 21 Apr 2016
Since the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) began smashing ions together again at record energies in December of last year, more than 300 papers have been released by researchers working on the enormous collaborative endeavor ... The blip was discovered as part of Phase 2 of the LHC's operation ... If the data turns out to be just noise, then it would be a shame, but at least the enigma would have been solved....

Live Wire: The great unintended

Edit Taipei Times 21 Apr 2016
“I have no idea about the man Dan Bejar.”. Reading through the lines of an e-mail interview with Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Dan Bejar is a master class in the inner workings of the occidental pop/rock psyche. Famous first as a member of The New Pornographers, then with his own far more prolific invention, Destroyer (which actually predates TNP), Bejar is something of an enigma in the indie world....

Why your kids must read!

Edit The Times of India 21 Apr 2016
Author Jaishree Misra opines, "Television, the Internet, video games, Netflix, all these jostle against books when people are seeking entertainment ... This opens up the mind," he adds ... For many parents who are already feeling guilty for letting their child have more screen time than 'book' time, there is some respite in knowing that no matter how hard you try, your child will eventually be enveloped by the enigma of digital world....

‘If You Don’t Watch It, I Will Be Outside Your House’

Edit Inquisitr 21 Apr 2016
Johnny Depp has offered his fans the opportunity to gain insight into the real Depp, according to USA Today. The 52-year-old star of Pirates of the Caribbean responded to a series of personal (and not so personal) questions during a Facebook Live chat. Watch the full Q&A; here ... The actor, raised in Kentucky, sometimes sounds British and even Australian during his interviews ... He also enjoys the English cover by Bobby Darin....

Peek into the life of Bollywood's 'Jubilee girl'

Edit Khaleej Times 21 Apr 2016
Fifty years ago, she scored a consecutive number of four major box office bonanzas, all in the space of 12 months. Crossing over from the black-and-white era to splashy vibgyor cinema, Asha Parekh was instantly canonised as 'the jubilee girl', guaranteed to make the movie barons guffaw all the way to the till ... Hopefully, the book should make for an engrossing read." ... "I couldn't live in the bungalow any more," she explains....

Jewish family makes claims to prized Passover manuscript

Edit Springfield News-Sun 21 Apr 2016
The grandchildren of one of the earliest Jewish victims of the Nazis are laying claim to a jewel of Israel's top museum. the world's oldest illustrated Passover manuscript ... The medieval manuscript, which tells the biblical tale of the Israelite exodus from Egypt, has long vexed scholars with its peculiar drawings of Jewish figures with bird-like heads ... Much of the enigma surrounds its strange illustrations of Jewish figures....

Nazis allegedly stole medieval Jewish manuscript on display at museum; Descendants want compensation

Edit Toronto Sun 21 Apr 2016
JERUSALEM -- The grandchildren of one of the earliest Jewish victims of the Nazis are laying claim to a jewel of Israel's top museum. the world's oldest illustrated Passover manuscript ... The manuscript is currently displayed behind glass in a darkened room at the Israel Museum in a special exhibit ahead of the weeklong Passover holiday, which begins Friday ... Much of the enigma surrounds its strange illustrations of Jewish figures....

The many sides of Prince: From Purple Rain to 3rdeyegirl

Edit Toronto Sun 21 Apr 2016
A purple riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma — with funk ... From the day he arrived on the music scene in 1978 to his sudden and unexpected death at age 57 in his Minneapolis home studio, the man born Prince Rogers Nelson was an artist unlike any other. And fittingly, the musical maverick and cultural renegade had a career and life that will never be duplicated ... The Early Dirty Years (1978-81) ... The Wilderness (1999-2010)....

Search for a Soldier this Anzac Day (Auckland Museum)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Apr 2016
The enigma of this New Zealand soldier was brought to the Museum's attention by the Israeli Ambassador Yosef Livne after a 2012 visit to New Zealand war graves in Poland ... The soldier was apparently killed in the battle of El Alamein ... However they have hit a dead end and are hoping that the public can help ... Every piece of information, big or small, can contribute to solving the enigma,' says Museum Director, Roy Clare....
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