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House that inspired 'The Conjuring' sells for over $1.5 million
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House that inspired 'The Conjuring' sells for over $1.5 million

The buyer says she plans to keep the farmhouse from the iconic horror movie open to the public

Shahzeb Anwer. Picture: Collected
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Pakistani man goes to US for surgery, ends up inviting whole city to his wedding

An unspecified private buyer acquired The Rock, for which the pre-auction estimate was between 19 million and 30 million francs.(AP)
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Egg-sized diamond fetches over $21 Million with fees at Geneva sale

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Ex US police officer disguises as wedding guest to steal gifts

Indian start-up announces 'Right to Nap', employees can sleep for 30 minutes at work
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Indian start-up announces 'Right to Nap', employees can sleep for 30 minutes at work

A rare 1736 violin by Italian luthier Guarneri del Gesu is displayed during a media preview at Aguttes auction house ahead of the violin's auction in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, France, April 26, 2022. Picture taken April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
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A 'da Vinci of violins' goes up for auction in France

An inmate reads the bible in prison where she and fellow inmates have access to a small library as part of a program that aims to spread literacy and offer the chance to get out of jail earlier, in La Paz, Bolivia April 29, 2022. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
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Pages for pardons? In Bolivia, inmates can cut jail time by reading

Lester Wright's athletic career has lasted more than 80 years. Photo: Courtesy
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100-year-old breaks 100-metre world record, says "I don't run to be second"

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Bill gates says he would choose to marry ex-wife Melinda "all over again"

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World's largest bottle of whisky set to be auctioned on 25 May in UK

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US family tallest in the world, makes Guinness Records

An employee of Kirin Holdings demonstrates chopsticks that can enhance food taste using an electrical stimulation waveform that was jointly developed by the company and Meiji University's School of Science and Technology Professor Homei Miyashita, in Tokyo, Japan April 15, 2022. Picture taken April 15, 2022.
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Japan researchers develop electric chopsticks to enhance salty taste

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Amputee Jacky’s quest: 102 marathons in 102 days