Heartbreaking Notre-Dame fire hollows out priceless cathedral

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[LOVE WHERE YOU WORK.]( New Ideas / Smart People / Top Locations WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING [Notre-Dame cathedral engulfed in flames]( Even if you have never visited Notre-Dame, watching a gargantuan conflageration tear through the medieval cathedral, constructed in the 12th Century, is heartbreaking. Bright flames were seen burning through ancient wooden beams and leaping up the spire, eventually causing it to collapse. Officials are unclear as to the cause of the blaze, but believe that some of the renovations ongoing at the site may have had a role. [Game of Thrones brings record audience]( At least 17.4-million people viewed the airing of the final season's first episode of Game of Thrones. Although HBO does not sell advertising, and thus is less concerned about ratings, the massive appeal of George RR Martin's film adaptation of his fantasy series paved the way for future spinoff series. What is dead may never die, and never has this been more true than the very-alive HBO series. 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