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In February 2025, Guinness World Records recognised them as the ‘longest-married living couple of different sexes,’ When Manoel Angelim Dino first met Maria de Sousa Dino in the 1930s, the two were young people working in agriculture for their respective families in Ceará, Brazil. Their first meeting did not immediately lead to a relationship. They…

A yellowed, rolled-up document bought for $2.48 at a Music City Thrift Store in Nashville sold for $477,650 at auction after it was confirmed as a very rare 1823 official copy of the United States Declaration of Independence. The document was bought in March 2006 by Michael Sparks, a music equipment technician, as reported by…

Serge Boghossian. Image Credit: INSAUGA Mississauga/Website 16-year-old Serge Boghossian has turned a problem he faced while looking for work into a platform designed to help other teenagers find their first jobs. The Mississauga student taught himself to code and built Jobbli, a free online service connecting local teenagers with businesses offering part-time work. The idea…

A New York man allegedly began withdrawing money from his deceased brother’s bank account just one day after his death, prosecutors said, as Social Security payments continued to flow into the account because the agency had not yet been notified of the death. The withdrawals and continuing benefit payments eventually amounted to $109,746 in allegedly…

Regina Michalski, who was found dead in 2023 in a freezer in the 5500 block of West Melrose Street on Chicago’s Northwest Side. A Chicago case involving an elderly woman’s death has taken a new turn in federal court, with prosecutors alleging that her daughter concealed her mother’s body in a garage freezer for nearly…

Cornell University in Ithaca, New York The district attorney (DA) who has reopened his investigation into an alleged 2024 sexual assault at Cornell University has defended his earlier decision not to prosecute anyone, citing the former student’s own account of the incident to police.Also Read | Drugged with ketamine, raped for hours: Ex-student sues Cornell…

Off the Turkish coast near Adrasan, marine archaeologists recently discovered the remains of an ancient cargo ship bound for Rome and loaded with thousands of pieces of tableware in 122 different varieties, most famous and in demand at the time. The vessel had been carrying ceramic plates, bowls and serving dishes when it sank some…

Two Michigan builder brothers bought Ypsilanti’s crumbling 1861 Gilbert Mansion for just $1 in 1986 (Image Credit: Christopher White via Realtor.com) A historic mansion in Ypsilanti, Michigan, that once appeared headed for demolition has taken a remarkable turn over the past four decades. Christopher and Steve White, two builders who had previously renovated historic properties…

A tiny Buddha statue bought for just over SEK 20 at a Swedish flea market in the 1980s has turned into a multimillion-kronor discovery after experts identified it as a rare work from China’s Ming dynasty. The gilt-bronze statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, which had spent decades in a private Swedish home, fetched a final price…

The main exterior with the large circular/“hobbit” entrance (Photo: Homes.com) A 30-acre estate in Provo, Utah, inspired by The Lord of the Rings, has received a $5 million price cut and is now listed for $38 million, Realtor reported. The 32-room property was previously asking $43 million. It includes a nearly 23,000-square-foot main house, a…