The women behind that confusing dress pic
Caitlin Mcneill first posted the picture of the dress which some see as white and others see as blue. She knows what colour it really is »
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Why people can't agree on the colour of this dress
It was a debate that took over the web and now Yahoo's David Pogue can explain why some see it as white and gold and others see black and blue.
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Clarkson trade fall-out; trade deadline madness; Sopel retires (Puck Headlines)
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Stars Remember Leonard Nimoy
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Dress Girl Speaks Out!
On Friday morning, Toronto radio station KiSS 92.5 got to the bottom of the mystery when they spoke to 21-year-old Caitlin McNeill from Scotland, who goes by the Tumblr name swiked. "I see white and gold in that picture, but I was there at the wedding and it was blue and black," she confirmed, and according to the radio show hosts, the company who manufactures the now sold-out dress also claims it is, in fact, blue and black. According to Caitlin, the jury is still out on a reliable explanation as to why some people are seeing the blue and black dress as white and gold.
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Navy says Canada's submarines ready to perform nationally, globally
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Attackers in Bangladesh hack to death American blogger and voice against religious extremism
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