• In this March 1976 publicity photo released by Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM, director, George Lucas, and actor, Mark Hamill, who portrays young Luke Skywalker, are shown on the salt flats of Tunisia during principal photography of the original Star Wars. Lucas has selected Chicago to house his much anticipated museum of art and movie memorabilia, a spokesman for the mayor’s office said Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Bill McCaffrey, a spokesman for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, confirmed that Lucas had selected Chicago but did not immediately have any details. AP Photo / Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM
    In this March 1976 publicity photo released by Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM, director, George Lucas, and actor, Mark Hamill, who portrays young Luke Skywalker, are shown on the salt flats of Tunisia during principal photography of the original Star Wars. Lucas has selected Chicago to house his much anticipated museum of art and movie memorabilia, a spokesman for the mayor’s office said Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Bill McCaffrey, a spokesman for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, confirmed that Lucas had selected Chicago but did not immediately have any details. AP Photo / Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM
  • A view of paintings on the rock walls of the Chauvet cave, on June 13, 2014 in Vallon Pont d’Arc, southeastern France. UN cultural agency UNESCO on Sunday granted its prized World Heritage status to a prehistoric cave in southern France containing the earliest known figurative drawings. AFP
    A view of paintings on the rock walls of the Chauvet cave, on June 13, 2014 in Vallon Pont d’Arc, southeastern France. UN cultural agency UNESCO on Sunday granted its prized World Heritage status to a prehistoric cave in southern France containing the earliest known figurative drawings. AFP
  • Japanese women dressed in Yuakata, summer kimono walk during the annual Himeji Yukata Festival on June 22, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. Yukata is a casual summer version of kimono, traditionally made of cotton instead of silk. The Himeji Yukata Festival was started by Himeji lord Sakakibara Masamune over 250 years ago. Buddhika Weerasinghe / Getty Images
    Japanese women dressed in Yuakata, summer kimono walk during the annual Himeji Yukata Festival on June 22, 2014 in Himeji, Japan. Yukata is a casual summer version of kimono, traditionally made of cotton instead of silk. The Himeji Yukata Festival was started by Himeji lord Sakakibara Masamune over 250 years ago. Buddhika Weerasinghe / Getty Images
  • A security guard next to a sculpture titled “Hulk” during a press preview of “Jeff Koons: A Retrospective a exhibition his work at the Whitney Museum of American Art June 24, 2014. The show which spans the artist three decade career and will fill nearly the entire museum from June 27 through until October. 19. AFP
    A security guard next to a sculpture titled “Hulk” during a press preview of “Jeff Koons: A Retrospective a exhibition his work at the Whitney Museum of American Art June 24, 2014. The show which spans the artist three decade career and will fill nearly the entire museum from June 27 through until October. 19. AFP
  • Castellers Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls form a human tower called “castells” as a child descends during the Sant Joan festival at Plaza del Blat square in Valls, south of Barcelona June 24, 2014. Reuters
    Castellers Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls form a human tower called “castells” as a child descends during the Sant Joan festival at Plaza del Blat square in Valls, south of Barcelona June 24, 2014. Reuters
  • Silvia Santos da Silva and Maria Santos, who were both born with twelve fingers, join hands in their home in Brasilia, on June 21, 2014. The family was born with an extra digit on each hand as a result of a genetic condition known as polydactyly, and hoping to celebrate Brazil’s sixth world title in the 2014 World Cup. AFP
    Silvia Santos da Silva and Maria Santos, who were both born with twelve fingers, join hands in their home in Brasilia, on June 21, 2014. The family was born with an extra digit on each hand as a result of a genetic condition known as polydactyly, and hoping to celebrate Brazil’s sixth world title in the 2014 World Cup. AFP
  • Algeria fans wait for the 2014 World Cup Group H soccer match between South Korea and Algeria at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 22, 2014. Reuters
    Algeria fans wait for the 2014 World Cup Group H soccer match between South Korea and Algeria at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 22, 2014. Reuters
  • A newborn Indian rhinoceros, front, stands with his mother, Niki, rear, as she grazes at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City, Sunday, June 22, 2014. The as yet unnamed rhino was born at 5:20 pm at the zoo on June 21, 2014. The male calf is the fourth Indian rhino born at the Zoo since the Zoo added the species in 1981, but the first offspring for seven-year-old Niki. AP
    A newborn Indian rhinoceros, front, stands with his mother, Niki, rear, as she grazes at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City, Sunday, June 22, 2014. The as yet unnamed rhino was born at 5:20 pm at the zoo on June 21, 2014. The male calf is the fourth Indian rhino born at the Zoo since the Zoo added the species in 1981, but the first offspring for seven-year-old Niki. AP
  • Actress Elle Fanning poses for pictures with fans as she makes an appearance before fans at the Japan premiere of Maleficent in Tokyo June 23, 2014. The movie will be screened to the public in Japan on July 5. Reuters
    Actress Elle Fanning poses for pictures with fans as she makes an appearance before fans at the Japan premiere of Maleficent in Tokyo June 23, 2014. The movie will be screened to the public in Japan on July 5. Reuters
  • Britain’s Queen Elizabeth looks at the Iron Throne next to Game of Thrones cast members Kit Harington (2nd R), Conleth Hill and Lena Headey, on the set of the television series in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland, June 24, 2014. Reuters
    Britain’s Queen Elizabeth looks at the Iron Throne next to Game of Thrones cast members Kit Harington (2nd R), Conleth Hill and Lena Headey, on the set of the television series in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland, June 24, 2014. Reuters
  • British singer Lily Allen performs on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset, during the Glastonbury Festival June 27, 2014. Reuters
    British singer Lily Allen performs on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset, during the Glastonbury Festival June 27, 2014. Reuters
  • Debutantes dance during the Fete Imperiale summer ball at Spanische Hofreitschule on June 27, 2014 in Vienna, Austria. Alex Domanski / Getty Images)
    Debutantes dance during the Fete Imperiale summer ball at Spanische Hofreitschule on June 27, 2014 in Vienna, Austria. Alex Domanski / Getty Images)
  • Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip (R) and Sofia Hellqvist look at each other during their news conference where they announced their engagement at Stockholm Palace, June 27, 2014. Prince Carl Philip, third in line to the throne of Sweden, will marry his longtime girlfriend, 29-year-old former model Hellqvist, the royal court said on Friday. “The wedding date has not yet been decided but it is planned to take place during the summer of 2015,” it announced in a statement. Reuters
    Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip (R) and Sofia Hellqvist look at each other during their news conference where they announced their engagement at Stockholm Palace, June 27, 2014. Prince Carl Philip, third in line to the throne of Sweden, will marry his longtime girlfriend, 29-year-old former model Hellqvist, the royal court said on Friday. “The wedding date has not yet been decided but it is planned to take place during the summer of 2015,” it announced in a statement. Reuters
  • Hoopers rehearse during the Hula Hoop Festival Hoopurbia 2014 in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 27, 2014. Hoopurbia 2014 is the third edition of an urban Hula Hoop Festival bringing together hoopers from around the globe for six days of workshops, dance parties and performance showcases with hula hoops. The festival takes place until Sunday, June 29. AP
    Hoopers rehearse during the Hula Hoop Festival Hoopurbia 2014 in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 27, 2014. Hoopurbia 2014 is the third edition of an urban Hula Hoop Festival bringing together hoopers from around the globe for six days of workshops, dance parties and performance showcases with hula hoops. The festival takes place until Sunday, June 29. AP
  • Britain’s Prince Harry walks past the honour guard as he arrives to meet with Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet at the La Moneda Presidential Palace in Santiago, June 27, 2014. Prince Harry is in Chile for a 3-day tour. Reuters
    Britain’s Prince Harry walks past the honour guard as he arrives to meet with Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet at the La Moneda Presidential Palace in Santiago, June 27, 2014. Prince Harry is in Chile for a 3-day tour. Reuters
  • A model walks the runway during the Louis Vuitton show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Menswear Spring/Summer 2015 on June 26, 2014 in Paris, France. Francois Durand / Getty Images
    A model walks the runway during the Louis Vuitton show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Menswear Spring/Summer 2015 on June 26, 2014 in Paris, France. Francois Durand / Getty Images
  • Artist Tracey Emin poses with her conceptual artwork My Bed at Christie’s auction house in London June 27, 2014. Emin’s My Bed, complete with cigarette butts, crumpled sheets and underwear, is up for auction for the first time, Christie’s said on Wednesday. Emin’s bed, which caused a sensation when it was first exhibited and raised questions about what was and was not art, is expected to sell for between 800,000 pounds and 1.2 million pounds when it goes on sale July, Christie’s said. Reuters
    Artist Tracey Emin poses with her conceptual artwork My Bed at Christie’s auction house in London June 27, 2014. Emin’s My Bed, complete with cigarette butts, crumpled sheets and underwear, is up for auction for the first time, Christie’s said on Wednesday. Emin’s bed, which caused a sensation when it was first exhibited and raised questions about what was and was not art, is expected to sell for between 800,000 pounds and 1.2 million pounds when it goes on sale July, Christie’s said. Reuters
  • Actors Jennifer Aniston, right, and Justin Theroux attend HBO’s The Leftovers season premiere at the NYU Skirball Center on Monday, June 23, 2014. AP
    Actors Jennifer Aniston, right, and Justin Theroux attend HBO’s The Leftovers season premiere at the NYU Skirball Center on Monday, June 23, 2014. AP
  • A monument to local men who were killed during World War I is seen on June 24, 2014 in Wildenroth, Germany. Villages across southern Germany usually have a small monument to men killed while serving in the German army during World War I, and the listed names often number into the dozens or even hundreds even in villages with small populations. Europe will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I, which claimed millions of lives in fighting across the globe, this year. Philipp Guelland / Getty Images
    A monument to local men who were killed during World War I is seen on June 24, 2014 in Wildenroth, Germany. Villages across southern Germany usually have a small monument to men killed while serving in the German army during World War I, and the listed names often number into the dozens or even hundreds even in villages with small populations. Europe will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I, which claimed millions of lives in fighting across the globe, this year. Philipp Guelland / Getty Images

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