Life of Pi

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What do bikinis, Tarzan and ‘Life of Pi’ have in common?

Piscine Molitor was a stylish, art deco swimming pool in Paris. After riding the high life for decades, it closed in 1989. But it reopened this week with new management and amenities. This is exciting news for Claude Weill, who has lived across from the pool all his life.Piscine Molitor was a stylish, art deco swimming pool in Paris. After riding the high life for decades, it closed in 1989. But it reopened this week with new management and amenities. This is exciting news for Claude Weill, who has lived across from the pool all his life.

Academy Award-nominee Life of Pi inspired by much older book by Brazilian author

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