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Welcome to London!

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Goddammit. I saw David Bowie at a restaurant in London but I snapped this photo at exactly the wrong time.

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This is the center of the dome at St. Peter's Basilica. The building is definitely one of the wonders of the world, made all the more astonishing because it was altruistically constructed as a monument to man's love for God. The golden motto in the center reads "S. PETRI GLORIAE SIXTUS PP. V.A. MDXC PONTIF. V.," which roughly translates to "'God's the best!' says Pope Sixtus V who totally built this thing."

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This is a sculpture in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. It's some dude holding a beehive on his lap. The beehive is an allegorical device that features prominently in Vatican artwork. It represents the papacy. It's really the perfect symbol since they too have lots of drones and workers but only one queen.

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"I already told you I don't want to buy any gum."

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You've got to applaud the Catholic Church for reaching out to gay people. I mean, at the Vatican Museum my mouth totally dropped open when I spotted Treasure Trail Jesus.

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"Ratzinger? No, can't say I've heard of the dude."

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"Yup, I'm dead, but I still got the Prada slippers, bitches!"

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Everything you've heard about Italian cooking is 100% true.