Notre Dame Reopening Date Altered Due To Coronavirus

Bella Breakdown Construction and restoration workers are working to restore the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris from fire damage that was predicted to reopen in 2024. Though slated for 2024, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has slowed construction down and will also result in altering the reopening date. On the evening of April 15, 2019, a suspected electrical short circuit ignited a tiny spark that started a fire in the attic level of the cathedral. The fire damaged the roofing structure and 850-year-old oak timber was engulfed with flames. The cathedral suffered many damages including the toppling of the 300-foot...

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McDonald’s Claims They’re Fixing One Of Their Biggest Problems

Bella Breakdown Doesn’t it seem like every time you want ice cream at McDonald’s the machine is out of order? Don’t feel special, for this is a common occurrence in a majority of the franchise locations. After many customer complaints and bashing YouTube videos, McDonald’s unveils a new device to prevent future malfunctions and even anticipate if the ice cream machine will break down soon. Working with a software company, Kytch, they developed a new device that will provide more information for employees to determine if the machine will malfunction and needs to be serviced. @McDonalds ice cream machine...

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Thailand: A Magical Vacation Destination

A land of wonders both ancient and modern. Thailand is known to some as the “land of smiles.” Originally, they gave themselves this name because it sounds really good in advertising and on post cards. After a while, though, the name stuck, not because of how fitting of an advertising moniker it is, but because people discovered that it’s a beautiful country full of smiling people. One of the most interesting things about Thailand is the dichotomy in its settings. In this one country you can find pristine tropical beaches and fascinating ruins, as well as sprawling cities and...

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Kobe Bryant’s Untimely Death Eclipses The 2020 Grammy Awards

Bella Breakdown As news broke of the tragic helicopter crash that took the lives of the legendary basketball player, 41, his daughter Gianna, 13, and seven other people, Los Angeles – and the rest of the world – froze up in a state of utter shock and mourning. Several hours later, it was time for the music industry to celebrate and honor its top achievers at what was to be a glitzy, uplifting show the planet looks forward to and talks about in the days that follow. This year, however, all everyone could think and talk about was Bryant....

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Selena Gomez Says Her Life “Completely Changed” After Her Mental Health Journey

Bella Breakdown Selena Gomez is about to release her highly anticipated new album, Rare. But in a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, the 27-year-old pop star said she accomplished something even bigger by tackling her mental health issues and healing. “I found out I do suffer from mental health issues…I realized that there was a way to get help and to find people that you trust. I got on the right medication, and my life has been completely changed,” Gomez said. Before she started medication and therapy, Gomez had emotional lows and highs that were often debilitating....

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