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• Scientists unravel mystique of golden ratio

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) The golden ratio is believed to have guided Egyptians in the construction of the Pyramids and Athenians to erect their imposing architecture.It has even found echoes in The Da Vinci Code, where Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon tried to unravel its mysteries.Golden ratio is a geometric ...
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• Mystery of golden ratio explained

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 632
  DURHAM, N.C. -- The Egyptians supposedly used it to guide the construction the Pyramids. The architecture of ancient Athens is thought to have been based on it. Fictional Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon tried to unravel its mysteries in the novel The Da Vinci Code. ...
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• The Da Vinci Code for Your Smile

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 168
  Leonardo Da Vinci discovered that in art, in architecture, and in nature, there is a mathematical formula for beauty. What does the Mona Lisa have in common with The Lincoln Memorial or a leaf?Da Vinci studied many species in nature, wondering in amazement at their beauty. These species included human models that ...
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• December 18, 2009

  
  DailyLearners.com — Authority: 128
  Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in. -Leonardo da Vinci more about da Vinci
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• Mobo Lisa

  
  What The Christ? — Authority: 153
  Designers at Asus decided to pay tribute to Leonardo Da Vinci in grand fashion with this amazing Mona Lisa mosaic built entirely from motherboard components. Wired has a few more shots right here .
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• Chaotic: Shadow Warriors - Xbox 360 (E 10)

  
  GConsole.info — Authority: 140
  Prepare to prove your mettle in the battle arena. In Chaotic: Shadow Warriors, the intense fighting action of the TV series combines with the gripping strategy of the card game to provide a uniquely exciting turn-based arena combat experience. Assume the role of a Chaotic creature and get ready to dominate your ...
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• Milano:100mila visitatori per il San Giovanni Battista di Leonardo

  
  DaringToDo.com — Authority: 147
  Oltre 100mila visitatori per il San Giovanni Battista di Leonardo da Vinci esposto a Milano, nele sale di Palazzo Marino.Aperta al pubblico dal 27 novembre, la mostra Leonardo a Milano – Dal museo del Louvre a Palazzo Marino Esposizione straordinaria del San Giovanni Battista di Leonardo da Vinci “, ...
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• Leonardo Da Vinci: Ep.3 - The Secret Life of the Mona Lisa

  
  shapeshift.net — Authority: 128
  Centred around Leonardos greatest masterpiece – the most famous image in the history of art – the Mona Lisa. How and why has it become so famous? (58 min, 6 segments)
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• Leonardo’s telescope…??!?

  
  Cipher Mysteries — Authority: 419
  Giancarlo Truffa recently posted a link to the HASTRO-L mailing list that contains a mention of a surprising claim that Leonardo da Vinci apparently designed a telescope:- On page 59(b) of Leonardo’s Codex Atlanticus appears this drawing. Bülent Atalay proposed in 2005 that it is Leonardo’s “telescope”. ...
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• Strikes in Paris see landmarks closed to tourists

  
  The Latest Travel News and Information — Authority: 436
  Many landmarks and tourist attractions in Paris were closed this week, much to the astonishment and disappointment of tourists in the city, many of whom travel to the French capital in part to savour its world-renowned cultural offerings. Most of Paris’ most famous landmarks and museums were shut with notices on ...
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• History: New Da Vinci Instrument Unveiled

  
  Discovery News - Technology — Authority: 154
  Da Vincis "Harpsichord Viola" has been assembled for the first time in 500 years in an exhibit at the Discovery Times Square Exposition in New York City. James Williams attended the premiere and took the instrument for a test spin.
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• Lemme Fix That For You Michelangelo

  
  irReligion.org — Authority: 125
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• What’s In A Latte?

  
  100CafeStreet.com - Dessert Blog — Authority: 123
  Courtesy of Espresso Hobbyist What’s so awesome about a latte?  Why the art of course!  An increasingly popular practice of pouring freshly steamed milk into an espresso shot to create a wondrous design on the surface, called latte or coffee art is a sensation sweeping barista bars throughout the nation! The ...
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• Notes From Leonardos Musical Dreams

  
  ArtsBeat — Authority: 743
  The artist designed a hybrid of a keyboard and bowed string instrument, a mythical beast like the griffin, part eagle and part lion, which has now been built and played.
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• Cranking Up Charles Babbage’s Difference Engine

  
  a blind flaneur — Authority: 114
  Some years back when I read The Difference Engine , the “alternate history” novel by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling, I thought Charles Babbage was just a fanciful blip in the authors’ metaverse. Later I learned that Babbage was the real deal , an iconoclastic prophet of modern computer science. The ...
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• Leonardo da Vinci-designed instrument to be unveiled in New York

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  A group of enthusiasts has constructed a harpsichord-viola hybrid from drawings made by the Renaissance man in 1488 A group in New York is set to unveil a musical instrument devised – but never built - by Leonardo da Vinci. Enthusiasts have constructed a "viola organista" that, like a Renaissance one-man band, is ...
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• Review: Assassin’s Creed II

  
  GamingAngels — Authority: 447
  Rating: M for Mature Players : 1 Genre: Action-Adventure Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: November 9th, 2009 BUY **This review contains some spoilers** Assassin’s Creed II, one of Ubisoft’s largest budget titles of 2009 picks up directly where it’s predecessor left off, with our friend and memory ...
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• Ice Bridge: DaVinci’s 500-year-old design comes to life at Copenhagen

  
  Green Diary — Authority: 489
  A 500-year-old design by Leonardo da Vinci became the foundation to a 52-foot bridge made of live ice. Norwegian artist Vebjorn Sand carved the ice bridge that is being exhibited right in front of the Danish Parliament on the Christiansborg Slotsplads. Headed under the Leonardo Bridge Project, this beautiful creation ...
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• The Renaissance

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 567
  The end of the Medieval period was a time of confusion, plague, and general chaos. But when European scholars experienced a rebirth of ancient Greek and Roman learning, the continent took a leap forward. The Renaissance was a time of cultural, technological, medical and scientific booms. This time in human ...
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• "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."

  
  http://shotguneddie.tumblr.com — Authority: 122
  ““Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”” - Leonardo da Vincianothersomething
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