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1. The Da Vinci Code is a famous and mysterious novel written by American writer Dan Brown in 2003.

2. The novel was perceived by many Christian denominations as a profane attack on the Roman Catholic Church.

3. The title of the novel is related to Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous drawings, the Vitruvian Man and The Last Supper.

4. The novel became very popular, mostly due to it’s speculation concerning the Holy Grail legend and Mary Magdalene.

5. Some 60 million copies of The Da Vinci Code were printed by May 2006.

6. The novel was translated into 44 languages.

7. The Da Vinci Code is a second novel of Dan Brown. His first novel, Angels and Demons, was published in 2000.

8. Many critics considered The Da Vinci Code as a novel that distorts and fabricates history.

9. The Da Vinci Code was filmed by Ron Howard and released in May, 2006.

10. The Da Vinci Code (film) earned more than 750 million dollars as of November 2, 2006.