He Bought a (Miniature) Zoo
The painter Walton Ford has amassed dozens of vintage German animal figurines.
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Cruise Ship Ducks Are Traveling the World as Part of a Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts for rubber ducks hidden by cruise passengers have spawned a duck-loving community of “quackers.”
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Remo Saraceni, 89, Dies; Inventor of the Walking Piano Seen in ‘Big’
His keyboard, which became famous after Tom Hanks melodiously hopped on it, displayed Mr. Saraceni’s vision of technology powered by “people energy.”
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Notre-Dame Rises Again … in Lego
With rose windows, bell towers and a central spire, this model of the famed Paris cathedral is all the hype among adult fans of Lego, known as AFOLs.