Mark Zuckerberg Is Immortalized In Wax
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
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Madame Tussauds unveiled the life-size statue of the Facebook CEO at their museum in San Francisco. The museum says Zuckerberg did not make himself available for a sitting, so artists used photos.
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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
And last word in business is: Facebook likeness.
Mark Zuckerberg has been immortalized in wax. Madame Tussauds unveiled the life-sized statue of the Facebook CEO at their museum in San Francisco.
RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:
The figure is barefoot, sitting cross-legged with a laptop and wearing his signature hoodie.
INSKEEP: Of course.
MONTAGNE: And the museum says Zuckerberg didn't make his photos available for a - didn't make himself available for a sitting, so they went by photos, but they insist it's realistic to the last freckle.
INSKEEP: Or the last pixel.
MONTAGNE: This isn't a replica. It's the real business news on MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.
INSKEEP: And I'm Steve Inskeep. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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