Slipper
If you see this sea creature on the beach do not pick it up
A stunning dress, a carriage and a shiny pair of crystal slippers. These are the magical gifts that Cinderella receives from her fairy godmother in Charles Perot’s fairy tale of the same name, inspired by the tales of Janbatista Basile. The girl enjoys the palace ball and meets the Prince, who is enchanted by her beauty.
Cult slippers ‘one last score’ for reformed mobster
The aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" gave into the temptation of "one last score" after an old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes must be adorned with real jewels to justify their $1 million insured value.
Landlords find homeless man living upstairs in duplex house
In an incident reminiscent of the Oscar-winning movie Parasite, a Turkmenistan citizen named Jumamyrat Jumalyev has been found living on the upper floor of a duplex house in Istanbul's Mecidiyeköy district for a while.
Looking for a Job? British Company Gives 4,000 Pounds to Test Slippers!
British company offers an annual fee of 4,000 pounds for the testing of slippers, according to BTA.
The offer comes from the brand "Bedroom Athletics".
The slipper tester must make sure the items are comfortable and keep their feet warm.
Slipper vendor, 90, fined over lack of accounting records
An unlicensed 90-year-old street vendor has been fined 2,600 euros by her local tax office in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, because she didn't keep accounting records.
Sousana Iliadou, who sold handkerchiefs and woolen slippers at an outdoor market in the suburb of Ambelokipi, was notified about the fine on Wednesday.
Inmates in Turkey's Maltepe prison producing slippers for luxury brands, hotels
More than 100 inmates serving time in Istanbul's Maltepe L-Type Closed Penitentiary Institution have been manufacturing slippers for Turkish and international luxury brands and hotels in ateliers run by a female entrepreneur.
Turkish mother who threw slipper at son acquitted of charges
A 62-year-old mother from the Honaz district of the Aegean province of Denizli on Dec. 9 was acquitted of charges over throwing a slipper at her 38-year-old son, Doğan News Agency has reported.
Mother faces five years in prison for throwing slipper at son
A 62-year-old mother is facing two to five years in prison for throwing a slipper at her 38-year-old son in the southwestern province of Denizli amid worries from the defendant's lawyers that the case could set a precedent.
The son, Hasan Güzel, filed a complaint to police about his mother, Şenay Güzel, after she allegedly threw a slipper at him.
Philippines industrial fire victims up to 72
The number of victims from yesterday’s industrial fire in the Philippines rose to 72, which several workers still missing.
The local mayor expressed his hope that some of the workers may have broken free. The Kentex Manufacturing Inc-owned industrial building made slippers and flip-flops.
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Cinderella's real origins from Ancient Greece
Most people associate "Cinderella" with Disney but the tale actually originated in Ancient Greece. The first recorded Cinderella-like figure is told in a story from the 6th century BC when Greek courtesan Rhodopis had one of her slippers stolen by an eagle who flew it all the way across the Mediterranean into the lap of an Egyptian king.
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