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The right eye of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa." On Aug. 21, 1911, the then-little-known painting was stolen from the wall of the Louvre in Paris. And a legend was born. Associated Press hide caption
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Kathryn Bolkovac (at left), the inspiration for the film The Whistleblower, poses at the Toronto Film Festival in September, 2010 with actress Rachel Weisz, who plays the character based on Bolkovac in the film. Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images hide caption
Jonathan Winters' entertainment career began when his wife encouraged him to enter a local talent contest in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. He ended up winning the contest — along with a wrist watch and a job as a local radio DJ. Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images hide caption
July 2011, 'Weekend Edition Saturday': Jonathan Winters Reflects On A Lifetime Of Laughs
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Lost In The Stream: Children play in a New York fountain on July 24, 2010. Beyond being filmed on the same date on the same planet, the film's amateur footage lacks unifying vision. National Geographic Films hide caption
Olivia Wilde stars as an elusive traveler, and Daniel Craig plays a stranger with no memory of his past in the sci-fi Western Cowboys & Aliens. Zade Rosenthal/Universal Studios hide caption
Chris Colfer, the Emmy-nominated actor who plays Kurt, is one of three actors whose status on Glee has been causing all kinds of controversy. Adam Rose/Fox hide caption
Sean Bean of Game Of Thrones. Nick Briggs/HBO hide caption
Jon Favreau began his career as a comedic actor but has since directed box-office smashes like Elf, Iron Man and Iron Man 2. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption