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While it might seem like a breeze to post talented work on the Internet and go viral, not many are lucky enough. Eli Waduba Yusuf, a graduate of Cooperative Economics from Kaduna State Polytechnic, went out on a limb by posting a drawing he did of Kevin Hart on the Internet, hoping the award-winning comedian would respond. ADVERTISEMENT After many reposts, shares and retweets, Hart not only responded, he commissioned the artist to draw three more portraits.

Item: Marilyn Monroe's "Happy Birthday Mr. President" Dress Winning Bid: $1,267,500 Sold: 1999 When Marilyn Monroe delivered a sultry "Happy Birthday" serenade to President John F. Kennedy on May 19, 1962, the blonde bombshell wore a flesh-colored, curve-hugging, jewel-encrusted dress so tight and sheer that, according to legend, Monroe was sewn into the gown and wore nothing under it. The one-of-a-kind sheath was purchased in 1999 by the aptly named Manhattan-based collectible company Gotta Have It!

U.S. newspapers are prone to boast, when they can, about their great antiquity. Last month, in a story noting the 200th anniversary of the Hartford, Conn., Courant (pronounced current), TIME accepted the Courant’s claim to being the oldest U.S. newspaper. This endorsement evoked spirited objections from a host of pretenders to the same or a kindred crown. Among the claimants: • THE MARYLAND GAZETTE, published six times a week in Glen Burnie, and self-styled the “oldest newspaper in the United States.

PARIS — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her. The Algerian athlete spoke about her tumultuous Olympic experience on Sunday night in an interview with SNTV, a sports video partner of The Associated Press. “I send a message to all the people of the world to uphold the Olympic principles and the Olympic Charter, to refrain from bullying all athletes, because this has effects, massive effects,” Khelif said in Arabic.