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posted: 19 Nov 2009 / 4398 views
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Maurice Tillet was born in France and was very intelligent and spoke 14 languages.
In his twenties, he developed acromegaly, a rare disease that causes bones to grow wildly and uncontrollably. Soon his whole body was disfigured as a result. Afterwards, he fled France, became a professional wrestler in the United States, and won American Wrestling Association World title. Tillet was dubbed as the "freak ogre of the ring."
There are rumors that the Shrek character was inspired by Tillet’s look. Who knows but he really does have a lot in common with the character.


Maurice Tillet Became a Model for Shrek Character (14 pics)
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posted: 14 Oct 2009 / 1293 views
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I’m not fond of caviar and even less of snails, so it’s obviously not destined to me, but I’m sure there will be lots of amateurs, if they can buy it…
50 grams retails for $115. But it’s not surprising, I guess it must be expensive and complicated to produce, plus, it’s caviar!
A video and 10 pics await you after the jump.


Snail caviar - because sturgeon caviar is too ordinary! )) (10 pics + 1 video)
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posted: 27 Apr 2009 / 21119 views
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The French Laundry is an American restaurant located in Yountville, California, in the Napa Valley.
It is the fourth restaurant in the world for incredibly high prices, and (as claimed by specialists) quality.
In general, a simple meal in this restaurant will cost you around a thousand dollars. But at least we can be sure that there are no genetically modified products.
The dishes are served in very small portions, to emphasize that their cuisine is "a work of art" and not just food.
After the jump, you will see the interior of the restaurant, photos of some dishes (with prices) and bills after eating there.


One of the most expensive restaurants in the world (25 pics)
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posted: 27 Mar 2009 / 4150 views
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Guy Billout is a French artist and illustrator. Billout's aesthetic style is clean and spare, sometimes incorporating some ironic element. His work has been featured in Atlantic Monthly magazine and in several books, including a collection of Greek mythology.

Interesting drawing by Guy Billout (44 pics)
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posted: 21 Jan 2009 / 4057 views
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I can say nothing about its taste but judging by its look this hot-dog can proudly be called « Yuk of the Day »! laughing

A « French » hot dog (7 pics)
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posted: 16 Jan 2009 / 849 views
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We continue our selection of Remi Gaillard’s pranks for the day to start nicely.
It is the last selection of his pranks and you can see the first part HERE


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posted: 16 Jan 2009 / 2426 views
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These pictures of a French photogropher Jean-Yves Lemoigne amused me a lot.
They are very creative, interesting and funny.
Take a look at them and they will make you smile.
You can visit Jean-Yves Lemoigne’s siteto see more of his works.

Great photographs from Jean-Yves Lemoigne (38 pics)
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posted: 13 Jan 2009 / 6922 views
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He gained a certain amount of attention in the French media after performing a well-documented series of pranks.
And he is really funny. See for yourself


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posted: 5 Jan 2009 / 3276 views
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A great imagination!!
And plus this horror costs 2.20 euros.

French baguettes with poppy seeds (6 pics)

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