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It's hardly even noticeable that so many artists, designers and architects live here. It isn't reflected in the cityscape or in the museums. Many of the artists, for example, exhibit around the world, just not in Berlin.
Ping-pong was invented on the dining tables of England in the 19th century, and it was called Wiff-waff! And there, I think, you have the difference between us and the rest of the world. Other nations, the French, looked at a dining table and saw an opportunity to have dinner; we looked at it an saw
Bob Bartlett, Politician (1904) |
William Bartram, Environmentalist (1739) |
Felix Baumgartner, Athlete (1969) |
Peter S. Beagle, Author (1939) |
W. H. Davies, Poet (1871) |
Carmen Electra, Actress (1972) |
David Filo, Businessman (1966) |
John Gibbon, Soldier (1827) |
Crispin Glover, Actor (1964) |
Lee H. Hamilton, Politician (1931) |
Paul Celan, Poet (1970) |
Bernard Katz, Scientist (2003) |