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February 26, 1802 — Les Misérables is the world’s longest running musical, a global stage sensation seen by more than 120 million people in 52 countries and in 22 languages. But one man who has never seen it, nor even imagined that the story could ever be presented as musical entertainment, is its author, Victor Hugo, who was born on this day. Hugo was the son of a military officer who served as a general under Napoleon.

The death of island pigs could kill the peasant’s way of life For Haitian peasants, the native black swine, the so-called cochon planche, has long been a combination bank account, mobile garbage-disposal unit and occasional religious prop. Haitian farmers, among the world’s poorest, have relied on the pigs to produce income for medical care, weddings, funerals and education. The long-legged, lean porker was also a helpful consumer of weeds and even human wastes.

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November 1, 2016 11:23 AM EDT Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween party has become the stuff of legends, with the German supermodel often showing up in fantastical and seriously jaw-dropping ensembles that require major commitment to the costume (for example, last year, she showed up in a Jessica Rabbit costume complete with full body prosthetics) This year, however, Klum’s costume was much less labor-intensive, but that doesn’t mean that it was low-key.