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Never without my Moleskine

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Moleskine Carnets

What is the common point between Van Gogh and Hemingway ? They both had their Moleskine with them around the clock. That’s how the small notebook became legendary. That faithful egghead’s and boho’s fellow welcomes every artist’s inspiration, no matter if anonymous or renowed, young or old.

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Volkswagen’s Combi

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Volkswagen Combi

I could have named this article « 60 years old and (almost) no wrinkles » but we won’t blow the candles before the true anniversary on October 5 when their owners will gather in Hanover to celebrate the event.

You may wonder how this myth was born ?

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Rubik’s cube, a brain teaser over generations?

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Rubik’s Cube

I was flying to New-York when I rediscovered the terrible tiny plastic item. A 15 years old boy was having fun by kidding it around and then sighed with pleasure: ”Phew, I broke the record”. Within less than 2 minutes, he had set all the faces in order.
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Zippo, light me up

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Zippo

Born in the USA in 1932, that little piece of metal called Zippo has been setting the heart of every smoker on fire since the beginning. Although practical and sturdy, this refillable lighter cares about your style : you can light your cigarette using only one hand, come rain or shine. The slogan is obvious : “Wind proof lighter”.

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