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Most figures are sculptured from sittings < with actual people, and each takes about 6 months to complete.
All the historic characters have been created < after attentive study of old portraits and sculptures.
The costumes are < re-created as accurately as possible.
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In the 1770 Marie Grosholtz (later to become Madame Tussaud) began < making her wax portrait figures.
Her figures of French writer Francois Voltaire and < US statesman Benjamin Franklin are on display today.
In those days wax portrait figures were like the cinema or TV today - people knew the names of the famous < and infamous people of the time but didn't know how they looked so were intrigued enough to see their wax portrait figures.
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During the French Revolution she was asked to make death masks of < some of the prominent figures who were executed, such as Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette.
She also made a death mask of one of the leading revolutionaries, < Robespierre, which is currently on display.
In a recent study they discovered that the < Chamber of Horrors is twice as popular among women as among men!
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Madame Tussaud worked at her exhibition until < her death in 1850 at the age of 89.
Her sons and grandsons continued with the business, but these days her < descendants are no longer directly involved.
However, the spirit of Marie continues to live on, < not least in the form of the figure she made herself.
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Figures are made 2 % bigger than real life < because wax shrinks.
The wax used for the < figures is similar to candle wax.
Each figure weighs about 15 kg - with 4.5 kg of wax used for the head and 1.4 kg for < the hands.
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By the way, all vital statistics are accurate and kept < under lock and key by Madame Tussaud's.
Despite repeated requests from the press, this < information is never disclosed.
The characters who move and speak are modeled in clay first of all, like the normal portraits, but the < head is made in silicon rubber which allows movement.
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A spokesperson for Madame Tussaud's says men < and women like different figures.
The figure most photographed by men is Naomi Campbell, and the < most photographed by women is Brad Pitt.
However, the attention from the public isn't always friendly - for instance, Hitler had to be put behind a special < glass screen in the Chamber of Horrors because people couldn't stop abusing him.
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By the way, research by Madame Tussaud's has < revealed that women are stronger than men.
The idea of positive thinking is attracting more < and more people all over the world.
It had brought them peace, helped become < more confident, relaxed and productive.
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Dozens of scientists, teachers, doctors, actors and other professionals help others < get more out of their lives and make the world a better place.
They try to persuade people that we ourselves < are responsible for the condition we are in.
Jack Canfieldt, one of the enthusiasts in this field, < told a story in one of his books.
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One day David, my next-door neighbor, was teaching his seven-year-old son < Кelly how to push the lawn mower around the yard.
As he was teaching him how to turn the mower, < his wife, Jan called to him to ask a question.
As David turned to answer the question, Кelly pushed the mower right < through the flowerbed, and it cut all the flowers.
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When David turned back around he saw what < had happened and began to lose control.
He had put a lot of time < and effort into these flowerbeds making them the envy of the neighborhood.
As he began to raise voice to his son, Jan walked quickly over to him, < put her hand on his shoulder and said, 'David, please remember... we're raising children, not flowers!'
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Jan reminded me how important it is as a parent < to remember our priorities.
Kids and their self-esteem are more important < than any physical object they might break or destroy.
A window, a lamp, < a plate are already broken.
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Norman Peale was one of those who dedicated < his life to the ideas of positive thinking.
He died at the age of 95 at home surrounded by < love, peace and tender care.
He reminded us that we have two choices every morning when we wake up: we < can choose to feel good about ourselves or feel lousy.
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He always contended that positive thinkers get positive results because they < are not afraid of problems.
In fact, rather than thinking of a problem as something that is negative < and ought to be removed as quickly as possible, Norman felt problems were a sign of life.
One day he was walking down the street and < saw his friend George.
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It was evident from his look that he was < not excited about his life.
Naturally Norman < asked him how he was doing.
For 15 minutes George was telling him about < his problems.
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Norman Peale said that if you didn't have any problems you had to get on your knees < and ask the Lord to give you some problems.
Once late afternoon in October Linda and < I climbed the hill above the river and came across a splendid house.
Its every detail < was perfect.
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I still remember < its unforgettable design.
It had a sunny look < of cheerfulness.
Its architecture < was harmonic.
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Its design < was extraordinary.
It seemed timeless, ageless, confident in < its beauty.
The house was the incarnation of the architect's genius < and seemed to be aware of it.
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It was full of pride < and dignity.
It had the look of < triumph over ignorance and chaos.
It was designed by famous Sir Christopher Wren, the < one who had designed St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
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The house had the most unusual name - it was < called "Fullcircle".
It had been < built in 1660.
Sir Christopher Wren did not like the bright lights < of the city.
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He had been a sensitive, gentle man, brilliantly < educated and rather much-travelled.
He spoke several languages and wrote in Latin < and Greek.
He had never in < his life been a hypocrite.
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He had been responsive, sincere and honest all < through his life.
He was a < marvelous creature.
He knew how < to put people at ease.
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Everyone who came in contact with him < certainly enjoyed his company and tremendously admired him.
His dinner was always rather simple but < perfectly cooked.
Of course, he knew everything about his < century: pain, death, ignorance, fear.
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He couldn't avoid witnessing it and < faced it bravely.
He had always < viewed the life positively.
He was spiritually strong and an < excellent fighter.