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eBay: Rare 2p coin is selling for £14000 – can YOU spot the unusual print detail?
Rare coins, believed to be worth a mint to collectors have been selling for huge sums on eBay. Among rare limited edition 50ps and £2 coins is a 2p with an unusual print detail. Hundreds of the 2ps are being auctioned hoping to make eBay sellers a buck or two. So check your change now, […]
Diabetes news: James Norton has revealed an unusual way of coping with type 1
TYPE 1 DIABETES causes blood sugar to rise too high. The actor James Norton has revealed how he copes with symptoms. Daily Express :: Health Feed
eBay: Rare 50p coin with unusual minting error selling for £3500 – could YOU have one?
Listen on eBay by seller ‘lukvalentin4’, the coin is a Kew Gardens 50p. Only 210,000 of these were issued in 2009, all featuring the iconic Kew Gardens Pagoda. Usually, more than five million 50p coins are struck in a new design, so the Kew one is very rare. That is not the only thing that […]
A lost Leonardo da Vinci painting just sold for a record $450 million — but critics have spotted an unusual flaw
Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Christie’s Auction House The Leonardo da Vinci painting “Salvator Mundi,” which just sold for a record $ 450 million, has an unusual flaw. It doesn’t obey the laws of physics in a crucial way that’s uncharacteristic of da Vinci. The flaw has led some historians to question the painting’s authenticity. Defenders […]
Unusual experiment reveals the power of non-mainstream media
Enlarge / Social media is highly illogical. That’s why I read magazines. (credit: Paramount) Pundits and activists have long blamed the “mainstream media” for having an outsized effect on public perceptions. Whatever side of the political spectrum you’re on, some people say, it seems as if large media outlets like the New York Times or […]
Hauntingly Beautiful Floral Arrangements That Incorporate Unusual Ephemera
Transplants Floral — an independent floral boutique in Austin, Texas — is run by Antonio Bond. He creates stunning floral designs that incorporate unusual ephemera and trinkets. The objects in Bond’s designs range from meteorites and wasp hives, to statues, welding masks, and more. Bond has a new book out on November 21 from Blue […]
Allergan’s unusual deal with a Native American tribe could be backfiring (AGN)
Reuters Allergan struck an unusual deal with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to transfer patents of the eye drug Restasis, a move that gives the drug sovereign immunity from certain patent challenges. But on Monday, a district court judge invalidated some of Restasis ‘s patents through another channel. The loss in district court means that Allergan […]
Barcelona is reportedly giving Lionel Messi a record $100 million signing bonus — and they’re going to use an unusual way to pay for it
David Ramos/Getty Lionel Messi is already one of the richest soccer players on the planet, and he could soon add a record-breaking signing bonus to his bottom line. According to a report from the Daily Mail, FC Barcelona is set to offer Messi a bonus of approximately $ 100 million to extend his tenure with the […]
‘That should be illegal’: Lawmakers are taking aim at pharma giant Allergan over an unusual deal with a Native American tribe (AGN)
Reuters In September, Allergan struck an unusual deal with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to transfer patents of the eye drug Restasis, a move that gives the drug sovereign immunity from certain patent challenges. The goal is to protect the blockbuster drug from generic competition before its patents run out in 2024. Lawmakers aren’t too happy […]
