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  2. Relativity (M. C. Escher) - Wikipedia

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    Relativity is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher, first printed in December 1953.The first version of this work was a woodcut made earlier that same year. [1]

  3. Stair climbing - Wikipedia

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    Stair climbing has developed into the organized sport tower running.Every year several stair climbing races are held around the world with the competitors running up the stairs of some of the world's tallest buildings and towers (e.g., the Empire State Building, Gran Hotel Bali), or on outside stairs such as the Niesenbahn Stairway.

  4. Ascending and Descending - Wikipedia

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    Another possible source for the look of the people is the Dutch idiom monnikenwerk ("a monk's job"), which refers to a long and repetitive working activity with absolutely no practical purposes or results, and, by extension, to something completely useless. Two earlier Escher pictures that feature stairs are House of Stairs and Relativity.

  5. This Simple Everyday Move Could Slash Heart Disease ... - AOL

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    Stair climbing combines aerobic exercise with training of the muscles of the lower body, says Dr. Reynolds. “For most people, climbing stairs is more vigorous exercise than walking.”

  6. Penrose stairs - Wikipedia

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    In the real world, the hero should always be in front of the villain throughout this chase. However, in the case of the Penrose stairs the hero descends another flight of stairs to catch up to the antagonist and catch him unaware. [14] The cover of the 2011 album Angles by American rock band The Strokes depicts a complex set of Penrose stairs.

  7. M. C. Escher - Wikipedia

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    His first print of an impossible reality was Still Life and Street (1937); impossible stairs and multiple visual and gravitational perspectives feature in popular works such as Relativity (1953). [ e ] House of Stairs (1951) attracted the interest of the mathematician Roger Penrose and his father, the biologist Lionel Penrose .

  8. I traveled to 50 of the top countries for tourism and ranked ...

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    It's a pilgrimage site for Hindus, and people make the journey there to die, heal, and mourn. 20. Costa Rica. Costa Rica was a thrilling vacation destination. Stock Photos 2000/Shutterstock.

  9. House of Stairs - Wikipedia

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    House of Stairs is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher first printed in November 1951. This print measures 47 cm × 24 cm (18 + 5 ⁄ 8 in × 9 + 3 ⁄ 8 in). It depicts the interior of a tall structure crisscrossed with stairs and doorways. A total of 46 wentelteefje (imaginary creatures created by Escher) are crawling on the ...