Fashion Shows

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The first modern fashion show, as we know it, is credited to Charles Frederick Worth in Paris in the 1860s, who presented his designs on live models. elaborate share

Festivals

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The Festival of the Sleepless in Japan involves staying up all night to celebrate. elaborate share

Award Shows

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The first televised Academy Awards ceremony in 1953 was broadcast in black and white, despite color television already existing. elaborate share

Music festivals (Coachella, Glastonbury)

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Glastonbury Festival's iconic Pyramid Stage wasn't always a pyramid; its early iterations were a much simpler, flat-topped stage. elaborate share

Scandals

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The Watergate scandal, while famously involving a break-in, was initially investigated because of a seemingly minor $25,000 donation to the Nixon campaign. elaborate share

Live performances/concerts

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The term "encore" comes from the French phrase meaning "again" – a request from the audience for the performers to play more. elaborate share