Thursday, April 18, 2019

Read and summarize an article pertaining to Notre Dame, whether it is about the fire, restoration, connections in the U.S., or fundraising efforts. Remember to include the link!

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  1. Firefighters had a secret weapon when Notre Dame caught fire: A robot named ‘Colossus’
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/04/17/firefighters-had-secret-weapon-when-notre-dame-caught-fire-robot-named-colossus/?utm_term=.d5d0475fef03
    In efforts to put out the fire at Notre Dame, firefighters brought in a 1,100 pound robot. This human controlled robot is able to go into fire zones that are far to dangerous for humans. It is equipped with a water nozzle which can shoot 660 gallons of water in a minute. One of the fire chiefs credited the driver for saving lives of other firefighters located inside one of the glass filled rooms. With all of the media attention this is one of the first big steps for robots and AI's in the firefighting scene.

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  2. Rebuilding Notre Dame: The next steps for Paris’s famous cathedral
    Emma Keehner
    On Tuesday April 16, officials began to look into the damage that has been done to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Everything in the building is under concern, but inspectors are becoming a little weary about certain damage to the structure that may be hidden. The French President, Emmanuel Macron, wishes the country can rebuild Notre Dame within five years. With this being said there is lots of debate on how they will rebuild the structure. They're tossed up between building the structure with similar materials used as before, or upgrading to modern, and even more safe materials. Our White House has offered support to Notre Dame to help rehab the cathedral. Hundreds of millions of dollars have already been pledged for the rebuilding efforts.
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/world/rebuilding-notre-dame/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.138ff9d7ccb7

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  3. Ted Cruz Hit on Social Media for Joke About Disney’s $5M Donation to Notre Dame Cathedral
    April 18, 2019
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    Disney has decided to donate $5 Million to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. However Ted Cruze made a joke about the donation. He said, "I wonder if the windows will have princesses on them." People didn't think the joke was funny, and he was criticized for what he said. Because the Cathedral is so important to the city, Bob Iger (Chief Executive Officer), told a reporter in an interview how many people the cathedral attract each year. Also saying how such a beautiful piece of art it really is. Iger is thankful for the donations of so many people and even how Disney is contributing. As of today, they will start the clean up and restoration process, to finish it as fast and as efficient as they can.
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    https://www.foxnews.com/us/ted-cruz-slammed-for-joking-about-disneys-5m-donation-to-notre-dame-cathedral

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  4. Dozens investigating what caused massive Notre Dame fire
    Just over 50 investigators are looking into what caused the Notre Dame fire. The first step in this protocol is to question just over 30 employees from numerous companies. Terrorism and arson are unexpected. This is a strange case because the night of the fire a fire alarm went off around 6:20 pm, but no fire was detected. Then 23 minutes later, another alarm went off. The likely cause of the fire is an electrical problem in the elevator, but no one is certain. Officials are hoping to find the cause as soon as possible.

    https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-dozens-investigating-notre-dame-fire-cause-today-2019-04-17-live-updates/

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  7. University of Notre Dame donates $100,000 to renovation of the cathedral

    The University of Notre Dame in Indiana is donating $100,000 to the Notre Dame Cathedral is France. There is no connection between the University of Notre Dame and the Notre Dame cathedral, besides they are both catholic. This will help the presidents goal to have the cathedral built back up in five years.

    https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/notre-dame-fire/index.html

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  8. Notre Dame
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    Across the french capital they rang bells for the Notre Dame Cathedral roughly 40 hours after it had burned down. Also in the period of time they were promised 1 billion dollars to start rebuilding when possible. They still aren't sure how the fire started. A French judicial police official told the press that they think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire. Officials had said that a fire alarm was triggered at 6:20 pm, but no fire was discovered. Then, at 6:43 pm, another alarm sounded. At that point, fire spread quickly from the roof near the back of the Cathedral. In less than an hour, it engulfed the spire, and just 13 minutes later it collapsed as other people watched in horror knowing that their beloved building was being destroyed. There was at least one fire fighter that was seriously injured. 400 fire fighters where trying to get this massive fire out, it took about nearly 12 hours to finally get it down. They didn't use helicopters to help put the fire out because they didn't want the water wait to make everything come crashing down. The Cathedral has been in Paris for just over 8 centuries. nearly 30,000 daily visitors left just in time. The fire started closer to closing time which meant that only a few amount of people were there at the time.
    https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-cause-weakened-structure-today-2019-04-18-live-updates/

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  9. ‘You would make a perfect gargoyle’: Ted Cruz slammed for joke about Disney’s Notre Dame donation
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/04/18/you-would-make-perfect-gargoyle-ted-cruz-roasted-joke-about-disneys-notre-dame-donation/?utm_term=.32aa31884c1b

    After the fire of Notre Dame, Ted Cruz tweeted a joke about Disney's donation to the rebuilding. Ted Cruz tried to lighten the mood by asking if there would be any Disney princesses in the "new" stained glass windows. Many thought this was very inappropriate. One particular tweeter told Cruz, he would be a great new gargoyle. Another informed Crus of the stained glass windows. They were still intact. Many brought up the Zodiac Killer Conspiracy. Hopefully those in politics will learn not to go on Twitter when something happens.

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  10. Mum Claims To See Jesus In Notre-Dame Flames And Hopes 'It Will Bring Comfort'
    http://www.ladbible.com/news/uk-mum-claims-she-can-see-jesus-in-notre-dame-cathedral-flames-20190417c=1555488806719&fbclid=IwAR1YxxqOoxsFGWF8quyY p2Dx4GD3Uj_2RmPtsTz6Sq8gIgJU-FMCqxiTvUo?source=twitter

    Lesley Rowan shared a picture of the Notre Dame Cathedral burning to her Facebook claiming to see the silhouette of Jesus among the flames. The silhouette shows Jesus standing with his arms to his side in his robe. Many people commented on her post claiming to see the same thing. She told the Daily Record she hoped this image would provide people with comfort this Holy Week despite the cathedral's fire. Others on her post claimed the image was not comforting and actually frightening. One person says this is Jesus' way of telling us He is disappointed by burning down such a historic building.

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  11. A fire gutted parts of Notre Dame Cathedral and altered the Paris skyline

    As most people know there was a fire a the notre dame church in france. The cause of the fire is still unknown but people are looking into finding the source. Once the fire started people started raising money for the rebuilding project. This situation somewhat relates to the rebuilding of the palace of versaille after it was trashed in the 1790s. The church was nearly 700 years old at the time of the fire.

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/15/world/notre-dame-cathedral-fire/index.html

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  12. The Notre Dame fire destroyed a large amount of the insides. There were many historical items lost to the fire. The roof and spire were burnt but the parts made of stone were mostly ok other than being charred. There has been a national funding campaign to help restore it. The Cathedral is a big historical and religious building but it is also a big part of French history.
    https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/15/world/notre-dame-cathedral-fire/index.html

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  13. The fire of Notre Dame has left a lot of damage to the historical cathedral. Despite the damage drone photos show the 3 bee hives on it’s roof still in tact after the fire. According to the bee tender of the cathedral Nicoles Geant this is a good sign that the 180,000 could still be alive. Geant explained that the bees can't suffocate because they don’t have lungs and the only worry they hd was the fir melting and burning the hives but they didn’t so there is a possibility they could still be alive. It isn’t for sure yet and will be found out when they are allowed on the roof again.

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/180000-bees-were-living-on-top-of-notre-dame-when-the-fire-broke-out-and-they-survived/

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  14. A donor pledged to give $1 billion to rebuild the cathedral and the roof. About 50 people from a homeless association gathered at Notre Dame for a peaceful protest. Many of the homeless people help posters saying "41 Billion in 24 hours". Many people chanted, "Notre Dame needs a roof, we need a roof too". The people chanted directly at Bernard Arnault, who pledged to donate $226 million.

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    1. Homeless activists outside Notre Dame demand "a roof too"
      https://www.foxnews.com/world/homeless-activists-outside-notre-dame-demand-a-roof-too

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  15. France's 3 richest families lead $700 million fundraising effort for Notre Dame

    Three of France's richest families have stated they topped $700 million throughout fundraising. The Pinault family have pledged $130 million for the building. The other two fund major makeup companies like L'Oreal. Other French companies have signed checks for the building. The oil and gas brand Total will be donating $113 million. This act was said to be a great act of Nationalism.

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/16/business/francois-henri-pinault-bernard-arnault-notre-dame-donation/index.html

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  16. Notre Dame fire fund hits 600 million euros and rising as L'Oreal offers to pay 200m
    https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/notre-dame-billionaire-pledges-200-million-euros-a4118781.html

    In the wake of the Notre Dame fire disaster, many people were calling for donators in order to fund the repairs for the historical monument. Six days ago, the Notre Dame fund hits over half a billion euros, with a billionaire donating 200 million. L'Oreal and the Bettencourt groups are offering to donate this money themselves.

    During the disaster, the building had a fire that caused its spire to implode, and many have recently poured their sympathies out in several communities.

    This news is an interesting case of people's tendencies to donate to certain causes, with many pointing out the exorbitant money in this case, and critics pointing to other unnoticed causes that are neglected.

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  17. University of Notre Dame donates $100,000 to renovation of the cathedral
    A very generous $100,000 is being donated by the University of Notre Dame for the renovation of the cathedral in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron says the cathedral will be rebuilt within the next five years, he also says the cathedral will be more beautiful and elegant then before. All the donations and hard work put into the rebuilding of the cathedral shows what working together can make anything possible.
    https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/notre-dame-fire/index.html







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  18. Notre-Dame fire: Rain threatens France's damaged cathedral
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48022661
    Architects have been rushing to preserve and cover the Notre-Dame Cathedral before the rain can cause any further damage. This evening showers and a possibility of thunderstorms are forecasted over the Cathedral. The vault in the Cathedral is already partly water logged because of the efforts to put out the fire. The beams and climbers are ready, but they are still waiting on the tarpaulins to show up. There are three main holes in the ceiling of the vault that need to be prioritized.

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  19. University of Notre Dame donates $100,000 to renovation of the cathedral.
    https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/notre-dame-fire/index.html

    The University of Notre Dame in Indiana is donating $100,000 to the Notre Dame Cathedral is France. There is no connection between the University of Notre Dame and the Notre Dame cathedral, the University is donating mostly because the school is catholic. This will help the presidents goal to have the cathedral built back up in five years.

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  20. Massive Notre Dame Cathedral donations draw high-profile backlash
    Multiple french billionaires were trying to raise funds for this place. But the speed and scale of those donations has sparked a debate about income inequality and the worthiness of the cause. The criticism comes after Francois Henri Pinault and Bernard Arnault both billionaires each pledged more than $100 million to the restoration efforts.
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/04/18/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-billionaires-donations-spark-backlash/3514968002/

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  21. Japan's PM vows to help France in rebuilding Notre Dame
    Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to assist France in rebuilding the Notre Dame cathedral. Earlier today, Abe visited France and made a pledge to aid France. He spoke with France's president Emmanuel Macron, and said that the damage saddened him extremely. He also stated that Japan's government will spare no effort to bring in it's help and cooperation. Along with this, the two leaders spoke on how they will be working to better their economies, and addressed issues such as North Korea and the quality of the oceans.
    https://www.foxnews.com/world/japans-pm-vows-to-help-france-in-rebuilding-notre-dame

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  22. Notre Dame was 'no accident' – why France believes Paris cathedral blaze was Europe’s 9/11

    Several people have begun to question whether the burning of the cathedral was an accident or if it was planned out much like the bombing of 9/11. An activist named Dupont-Aignan was persistent in questioning the cause of the fire and demanded an opening of a criminal probe which would create a more in depth investigation. The prosecutors office responded with no evidence of a "deliberate act," but that wasn't enough for Aignan. He further tested the conspiracy theories and accused the media for creating lies. Yet, authorities continue to state it was purely an accident.

    https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1117740/notre-dame-fire-paris-cathedral-fire-france-notre-dame-conspiracy-theories-cover-up

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  23. https://cruxnow.com/notre-dame-cathedral-fire/2019/04/22/notre-dame-fire-was-a-warning-bell-but-will-europe-listen/

    Notre Dame fire was a warning bell. But will Europe listen?

    Including The Notre Dame Cathedral these Gothic styles of art provides Europe with a multibillion-dollar tourism industry. People are worried for the economic affects this will have on their homeland. Many art protection foundation are saying “as if Notre Dame decided to set itself on fire to ring the alarm bell. As if she wanted to sacrifice herself for the cause.” They wish the government will put more money into the protection of art. This is not the first time a fire has took a historical building. Prior to the Notre Dame tower the library of alexandria burnt down.

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  24. After the burning of the Noter Dame Cathedral people have been coming together to try to rebuild. In a short amount of time they have raised $1 billion dollars. They have been talking and they aren't even sure that $1 billions dollars will be enough to fix the Cathedral. They have estimated that it will cost around $1.5 billion- $2 billion dollars to rebuild. They are working so hard to rebuild this Cathedral, because this is what is saving Paris. The Cathedral is what brings in most of the economic money for Paris. Their economy will suffer if they do no rebuild.

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/04/20/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-1-billion-rebuild-paris-france-church/3528844002/

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  25. Notre-Dame fire: Rain threatens France's damaged cathedral
    Written: April 23, 2019
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    As architects are preparing to start the rebuilding of Notre Dame, an obstacle is now in their path. Heavy rains are supposed to start on Wednesday, April 24th, and continue throughout the week. It is feared that the rain will cause greater damage to the cathedral, and then the rebuilding period might have to be extended past the five year goal. Due to the critical condition of the cathedral, the rain could potentially knock most of it down. An enormous 'tarp/umbrella' was custom made for Notre Dame but is yet to arrive, causing panic. For the time being, a make-shift church is going to be built near Notre Dame so Catholic masses can continue.
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    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48022661

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  26. Workers hurry to protect Fire-Damaged Notre-Dame’s Interior Before It Rains

    Rain is expected in Paris later this week and workers go overtime to protect the remaining interior. To protect the interior the workers are scaling the walls with ropes to place a giant tarpaulin covering. The fire last week destroyed the buildings attic and roof leaving a hole which exposes the building's interior exposed. The workers said they are working as fast as they can but it’s a dangerous job. It’s dangerous due to the fire leaving the building very unstable.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/world/europe/notre-dame-fire-protect.html

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  27. There is now a new problem with the Cathedral of Notre Dame, rain. Workers of the Cathedral have been doing what they can assure no more damage will happen. So they have been setting up tarpaulin coverings. Because of the fire there is large holes everywhere and they need to cover them so it stays stable enough. Before putting up the tarp they had to set up large metal beams to suspend the tarp.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/world/europe/notre-dame-fire-protect.html

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  28. Notre Dame cathedral fire likely caused by electrical short-circuit.
    Investigating has been going on since the fire started. The investigators think that it started because of an electrical problem. But they have not made that the reason because they do not have the green light to go and investigate the cathedral. Right now the are putting wooden planks where the structure is fragile so the investigators can actually go in and figure out how the fires started.
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-short-circuit-cause-blaze-paris-a8877366.html

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  29. Notre-Dame fire: Rain threatens France's damaged cathedral
    During the fire Notre Dame vault collapsed. Today their is a chance of rain and if the rain comes it could damage the cathedral by having it collapse more. They do have an umbrella that is on its way to cover the building from the rain, however the large umbrella is not ready and they are running out of time. People where asking how would the umbrella get up their. They plan on having climbers climb the cathedral and put it up. (I ind that dumb). The cathedral should be rebuilt by the time olympics is held in Paris which is in 2024.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48022661

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  30. So we all know the devastating tragedy of Notre Dame catching on fire and its roof collapsing. When employees were questioned they said that an alarm went off. Though it ended up showing a fire in the wrong location due to a bug in the computer system. Though a while later there was another alarm that went off and then with minutes the entire church was engulfed in flames. After it was put out people were devastated and restoration efforts have been made. Fundraising as reached about 1 billion dollars.

    https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-dozens-investigating-notre-dame-fire-cause-today-2019-04-17-live-updates/

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  31. University of Notre Dame donated 100,000 to Landmark Notre Dame

    The university of Notre Dame in Indiana donated 100,000 toward the renovation of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. There is no connection between the cathedral and the university. In addition, the bells of Ballistica of Sacred Heart of Notre Dame will toll 50 times to represent the 50 Hail Marys of Our Lady's Rosary.


    https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/notre-dame-fire/index.html

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  32. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/25/notre-dame-fire-scientists-begin-hunt-for-evidence-on-cause
    Notre Dame police scientists are trying to figure out the cause of the fire by taking samples of the things that may have caused the incident. Police believe the fire started with a electrical short circuit. Investigators are trying to figure out if the cathedrals staff followed the procedures when the first alarm went off. Staff say they didn't see anything unusual until the second alarm went off 20 min later.

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  33. https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/france-speed-notre-dame-reconstruction-work-62597095

    France wants to speed up the restoration progress on the Notre Dam cathedral. The government presented a bill which stated they want the construction process to be sped up. The goal is to have the cathedral rebuilt within the next five years, but a lot of people just don't think that is possible because there was so much damage done. There was an 8,000 pipe organ that did not have any damages done to it. One man examined the instrument for over 2 hours and said the best way to keep it in shape is to keep playing it and keep it in a waterproof case.

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  34. The search has begun in the Notre Dame cathedral. It has taken 10 days to fully secure the building to make sure it was safe to go in. Many different agencies will start the investigation for what brought the cathedral into flames. The police first believe it began with an electrical short circuit. The investigation is also checking to see if all the correct procedures took place, when the first fire alarm went off.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/25/notre-dame-fire-scientists-begin-hunt-for-evidence-on-cause

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  35. A fire gutted the inside of the Notre Dame Cathedral and altered the Paris skylines.
    the fire happened on Monday April 15, 2019. one of the fire man that was fighting the fire was seriously injured.

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/15/world/notre-dame-cathedral-fire/index.html

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  36. France no longer has trees tall enough to rebuild Notre-Dame's roof as it was. The cathedral of Notre Dame most likely will be built in a very different way. Some of the original beams that held up the structure came from massive trees, but with recent deforestation there is no tree in France that size. The two options are bolting two boards together and the other option is out sourcing.
    https://www.thisisinsider.com/french-trees-to-rebuild-notre-dame-are-too-small-2019-4

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  37. Heavy rain puts Notre Dame Cathedral at risk for more damage
    Posted April 25th, 2019
    There are rains predicted for today through Sunday and they are supposed to bring a little havoc to the structure of the cathedral. Workers are scrambling to cover the huge holes with big tarps set in place by professional mountain climbers. They are hoping to get the whole cathedral rebuilt before the 2024 Olympics that are being held in Paris. Only about half of the funds have been totally raised but France has enough to start reconstruction on the 856 year old cathedral.
    https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/heavy-rain-puts-notre-dame-cathedral-at-risk-for-more-damage/70008094

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  38. The Hunt Begins

    Today, April 25, Scientists began searching for the cause of the Notre Dame fire. It took 10 days from the beginning of the fire for investigators to be able to start searching safely. The cause is still not known for sure, but the heat and most damage seemed to take place near an electrical short circuit.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/25/notre-dame-fire-scientists-begin-hunt-for-evidence-on-cause

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  39. "Notre Dame beekeeper waits to learn fate of his 18,000 bees"
    April 17th, 2019
    Few people know but on top of the Notre Dame Cathedral lives 18,000 bees. Beekeeper, Nicolas Geant, was concerned for the fate of his bees after the terrible fire at Notre Dame. Of course he was not allowed to go check on the bees as it was not safe, but he did look at arial photos. In these pictures he was able to see the three beehives still safe and sound on top of the building despite a lot of the roof caving in near them. Still he worried if the bees would live and sure enough "clusters" of bees have been seen on the rubble of the cathedral. Geant is hopeful that at least some of his bees have made it though the fire.

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/notre-dame-beekeeper-waits-learn-fate-his-18-000-bees-n995676

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  40. The university of Notre Dame donated 100,000 to the Cathedral. There were bees on thop of the Cathedral to stop the bee die off and there were 20,000 bees that survied people are so glad that most of the bees lived this was a huge part to the Cathedral.

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/04/19/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-bees-alive-beekeeper-says/3518151002/

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  41. Notre-Dame Fire Investigators Focus on Short-Circuit and Cigarettes
    Investigators are focusing on two possible causes for the fire. A short electrical circuit from electrical bells is one idea. Another idea is negligence by workers doing renovations and some cigarette butts that were found. On Thursday, they were able to search the inside of the cathedral. They were not previously able to because of safety concerns. They have found cigarette butts on the scaffolding of the building. One worker was seen smoking. When interviewing individuals they say they might have smoked, and they regret it.
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/world/europe/notre-dame-fire-investigation.html

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  42. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47941794
    The 850 year old Notre-Dame had caught fire and the two tower fell but they manage to save most of the art that was in the fire structure. The start of the fire is still not solve. The president Emmanuel Macron called it a "terrible tragedy".

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