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The Queen's Hamlet

The Queen’s Hamlet is a charming attraction in the park of the Palace of Versailles, built for Marie Antoinette in the 18th century. It consists of a group of rustic cottages and farm buildings, arranged around an artificial lake, that served as a place of leisure and education for the queen and her children. The hamlet was inspired by the naturalistic movement in art and architecture, and by the model farms that were popular among the French aristocracy at the time. The hamlet was also a way for Marie Antoinette to escape the formalities and pressures of the court life, and to enjoy a simpler and more intimate lifestyle. The hamlet was designed by Richard Mique and Hubert Robert, who also modified the landscape of the Petit Trianon, where the hamlet is located. The hamlet has three distinct areas: the reception area, where the queen entertained her guests in the boudoir, the billiard room, and the Queen’s House; the farm area, where the animals and crops were raised and the dair
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Men and Shopping


Men get bored after just 26 minutes of shopping, and it's most mind-numbing when you're still pursuing the racks long after they've finished or they're hungry. Researchers found men are generally ready to head home within half an hour of following their other-half-round stores in crammed shopping centers. And more than one in four admit getting so fed-up that simply go home alone. 

Circumstances that lead to men becoming mind-numbingly bored include their partner taking ages to decide or find what they want or constantly asking for their opinions, busy shops, nice weather, or a sports game on TV.

A wife or girlfriend who takes too long to make a decision, or find what they want, is most likely to result in a fed-up guy, along with being dragged from shop to shop when they got what they wanted in the first one.

Being hungry or thirsty, busy stores, and missing a television show or sports game also see men reaching boiling point when shopping.
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