A Nashville man paid $2.48 for a rolled-up document at a thrift store in 2006; it proved to be a rare 1823 copy of the Declaration of Independence and sold at auction for $477,650 the following year

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…

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CNN founder Ted Turner bought 113,000 acres in Montana in 1989; decades later, wolves, bears and bison roam the former cattle ranch | World News

South of Bozeman, Montana, a vast stretch of land runs from forested slopes and open meadows to high benches overlooking the surrounding country. The Flying D Ranch, a 113,613-acre property that became closely associated with Ted Turner after he bought it in 1989. Once managed as a cattle ranch, the property was reshaped around bison,…

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An Ohio farmer facing $1 million in medical debt hoped a solar lease would pay $540,000 a year; after officials blocked the project, he had to sell land and equipment from his sixth-generation farm

An Ohio farmer facing $1 million (£750,000) in medical bills had to sell land and farm machinery from his family farm after local officials blocked a solar energy project on his property. Wayne Greier, a sixth-generation farmer in Mahoning County, Ohio, planned to lease 600 acres of his farmland to a solar development company in…

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Elon Musk Donation : In 2018, Elon Musk donated $480,350 for Flint school water filters; four years later, redesigned systems allowed students to drink from fountains again after years of relying on alternative supplies |

In 2018, Elon Musk donated $480,350 for Flint school water filters; four years later, redesigned systems allowed students to drink from fountains again after years of relying on alternative supplies For four years, students at Flint Community Schools relied on bottled and delivered water instead of drinking directly from school fountains. That is now changing…

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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan donated $4 million to save a 600-year-old Hawaii fishpond; they won’t own the land; nonprofit that now owns says: We plan to restore it as a working… |

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have helped preserve a historic fishpond in Hawaii. The couple has committed $4 million to ensure the future of Alakoko Fishpond, a roughly 600-year-old aquaculture site on Kauaʻi that had been experiencing environmental degradation and pressure from potential development. That donation…

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In 1979, Ted Turner bought a 4,680-acre South Carolina barrier island to prevent development; 38 years later he sold it to the state for $4.9 million, about one-third of its appraised value, and it became state parkland

American media mogul Ted Turner has completed the sale of St Phillips Island, a pristine 4,680-acre barrier island off the coast of South Carolina, to the state government for a small part of its market value. The deal transfers ownership of the untouched coastal island to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism…

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In 2011, Taylor Swift purchased her former Beverly Hills estate where she wrote ‘1989’; the 1.5-acre property is now on the market for $7.995 million after renovations, featuring four bedrooms and five bathrooms

Taylor Swift’s former Beverly Hills estate is now listed for $7.995 million. (Photo: Peter Christiansen Valli) Taylor Swift’s connection to Beverly Hills real estate is back in the spotlight, with the sprawling estate she once called home now on the market for $7,995,000.Swift purchased the historic Pillsbury Estate in 2011 and went on to write…

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Father left $21 million in a charitable fund; son sought a $1 million donation but his access was cut off by the foundation | World News

Philip Peterson, left, with his father Gordon in 2015. Image Credit: CNBC A $21 million charitable fund is at the centre of a legal dispute after Philip Peterson, the son of its founder, alleged that WaterStone cut off his access and stopped acting on his recommendations. The fund was created by Gordon Peterson in 2005…

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In 2010, Thierry Henry paid $14.85 million for a SoHo penthouse and the unit below; after combining them into a roughly 6,000-sq-ft triplex and renovating it again in 2026, he is asking $25 million

The couple had continued to keep the property even though their visits became less frequent Former footballer Thierry Henry has put his New York penthouse on the market for $25 million, more than 16 years after he and his partner Andrea Rajacic bought the property for $14.85 million.Henry bought the penthouse and the unit below…

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Jason and Kylie Kelce’s latest $2.9 billion market move marks a new milestone as their investment reaches 5,000+ stores | NFL News

Jason and Kylie Kelce’s latest $2.9 billion market move marks a new milestone as their investment reaches 5,000+ stores Jason Kelce is expanding his post-NFL business portfolio, with his latest move taking him into the growing hot sauce market. Through Winnie Capital, the family office supporting the business and philanthropic activities of Jason and Kylie…

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