Ballet is a type of dance that is known for being beautiful and very graceful. It began during the Renaissance in Italy but was mostly developed in France. Ballet dancers have very strong legs, and the women are usually very small. They need to be small because in ballet, the men often support the women and sometimes even lift them over their heads!

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Palm Jumeirah, the first of a series of man-made islands off Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, is bracing itself for the arrival of its first residents, even as questions remain about how big projects such as this one will effect the environment.

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