Topic: Faberge Eggs
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Peter Carl Fabergé: How Communism crushed the Faberge egg
Peter Carl Fabergé created a jeweled-egg empire, commemorated Wednesday by a Google doodle. But as the Russian Revolution toppled the Czar, it also upended the famous line of Imperial Faberge eggs.
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How Peter Carl Fabergé turned Easter eggs into precious art (+video)
Peter Carl Fabergé, the subject of Wednesday's Google doodle, created elaborate and opulent Fabergé eggs. These jeweled works of art have become so famous that it's easy to forget that they started out as Easter eggs.
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What made taxes taboo?
The original Tea Party was less concerned about taxation than representation. We've got representatives now -- but they pay a price if they propose new taxes.
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Germany – the new mini-superpower
As its economic clout rises, Germany sheds its postwar identity, becoming more assertive in Europe and the world.
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Michael Vick, Eagles crush Redskins: Are Super Bowl and big payday ahead?
Michael Vick has the Eagles in the conversation about potential Super Bowl teams this year. Michael Vick could potentially earn another multi-million dollar contract after the season, as well.
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