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Celebrity Weight Fluctuations: Stars With Ever-Changing Bodies

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Celebrity Weight Fluctuations Despite having access to some of the best personal trainers and nutritionists in the world, celebrities are not immune to weight struggles. They battle the bulge just like everyone else — but their ups and downs are captured on camera at every turn. Some stars, like Oprah Winfrey, Kirstie Alley, and Jessica Simpson, are as famous for their ever-changing shapes as for their talent. Here’s a look at some well-known yo-yo dieters. Read More...

Death, Dogs, and Eloise Made the Plaza Hotel What It Is Today

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Truman Capote and Katharine Graham attending the Black and White Ball at the Plaza Hotel in 1966. The Plaza Hotel has been a symbol of New York elegance since its opening in 1907. It’s fitting, then, that Julie Satow’s new book, The Plaza: The Secret Life of America’s Most Famous Hotel, offers a fascinating, in-depth look at the famed New York hotel’s history of odd guests and various owners (including Donald Trump and his wife Ivana). Read More...

Einstein's Infamous 'God Letter' Sells For $2.9 Million

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"The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses..."Wikimedia Commons It’s not often that a mere piece of paper will be worth a few million dollars. But when it’s a letter written by Albert Einstein about how God is a “product of human weaknesses,” a multimillion-dollar price tag is exactly what you get. A document written by the iconic, Nobel Prize-winning physicist that’s known as the “God letter” just sold at Christie’s auction house in New York for a whopping $2. Read More...