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The strange story of this iconic logo

By Jonathan Glancey

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The world’s most beautiful house
By Jonathan Glancey
Terracotta Army (Credit: Alamy)
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The army that conquered the world
By Jonathan Glancey
Qwerty keyboard (Credit: Alamy)
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Why is ‘qwerty’ on our keyboards?
By Hephzibah Anderson
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How did Mount Rushmore come to be?
By Jonathan Glancey
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The changing faces of Barbie
By Katya Foreman
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The most expensive Easter egg hunt ever
By Jonathan Glancey
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The ultimate symbol of French cool
By Katya Foreman
The most honoured living Oscar recipient is eight-time winner Alan Menken, who wrote the songs and scores for Beauty and the Beast and other Disney films (Credit: Alamy)
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Who was the real Oscar?
By Jonathan Glancey
During the Cultural Revolution, the Mao suit was one of the only politically acceptable garments to wear – it was a uniform for the Red Guards (Credit: GraphicaArtis/Getty Images)
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The power of the Mao suit
By Clarissa Sebag Montefiore
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Lear: The jet that changed travel
By Jonathan Glancey
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The most beloved map in the world
By Jonathan Glancey
After the 1970s, aviators were adopted by women and have since become popular with female celebrities (Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
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Specs appeal: The aviator
By Katya Foreman
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The real thing: The Coke bottle
By Jonathan Glancey
London bus (Credit: Clive A Brown / Flickr)
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Britain’s most iconic design?
By Jonathan Glancey
Eiffel Tower (Thinkstock)
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Eiffel Tower: A French revolution