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Polixeni Papapetrou

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

Hello Funny Names Fans! For those of you who love the land down under, we are celebrating famed Australian photographer, Polixeni Papapetrou. Her name is pronounced poh-leek-SEE-nee  pah-pah-PET-roo. I have been unable to verify if her father had a pet … Continue reading →

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Gutzon Borglum, Man of Many Explosive Faces

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum was an American-born sculptor famous for carving the monumental presidents’ heads at Mt. Rushmore, as well as other famous monuments and historical sculptures. Unquestionably one of the greatest American sculptors ever – he was the … Continue reading →

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