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TIL at a 1915 auction, Cecil Chubb bought Stonehenge as a gift for his wife, but she hated it because she had sent him to buy a set of chairs. 3 years later, he gave it to his country on the conditions that the entrance fee would never cost more than a shilling and the locals could have free access.

by whatilearned July 6, 2022, 3:43 am

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TIL French artist, Yves Klein, sold a series of non-existent spaces in exchange for a weight of pure gold. Some accepted his offer. In 1959, almost 60 years after his death, a receipt he wrote to prove ownership of his invisible artworks sold for $1.16 million at Sotheby’s auction house in Paris.

by whatilearned June 24, 2022, 12:31 am

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TIL On June 11, 1955, a Mercedes Benz 300SLR crashed into the stands at Le Mans, killing 82 people, including the driver. Another 300SLR just sold at auction for $143M USD.

by whatilearned June 2, 2022, 2:28 pm

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TIL After Neil Armstrong’s death, his sons put hundreds of items they inherited from their parents on auction, pulling in $14.69 million. Neil Armstrong owned pieces of fabric from Wright Flyer, and Apollo 11 gold medal that sold for $2.04 million

by whatilearned May 24, 2022, 6:32 pm

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TIL that in 2019, a Windows XP computer infected with six types of malware was sold at an art auction for 1.3 million dollars.

by whatilearned April 20, 2022, 1:46 am

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TIL: A 104-year-old British biscuit that explorer Ernest Shackleton gave to a starving companion sold at auction for £1,250. Years before, a biscuit from another Shackleton expedition sold for £7,637, even though just several crumbs remained.

by whatilearned March 12, 2022, 3:24 am

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TIL Every winter, in Iraq, thousands of Iraqis race their pigeons in contests that can stretch as far as 600 miles. Elite birds, which can fly up to 90 mph, are much sought after, with racing pigeons from a coveted European lineage costing $4,000. One such bird sold at auction for $93,000 in Basra.

by whatilearned March 1, 2022, 3:31 pm

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Wife dreamed that she was attending a dick auction

by cringeyjokesman February 21, 2022, 12:56 pm

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TIL In 2015, art collector Takashi Hashiyama made Sotheby’s and Christie’s play ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ to decide which auction house would get his collection. Christie’s scissors beat Sotheby’s paper.

by whatilearned February 15, 2022, 3:30 pm

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Bidding at a local auction…..

by cringeyjokesman February 15, 2022, 7:00 am

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TIL the Porsche 928 from 1983 film “Risky Business” sold for almost $2 million at auction; most other 928s are listed for $20,000.

by whatilearned February 2, 2022, 12:44 am

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TIL that after Unabomber Ted Kaczynski was arrested, his possessions were sold at a “reasonably advertised Internet auction” to raise money for his victims

by whatilearned January 20, 2022, 3:40 am

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