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The piece of wood that saved (only) Rose in ‘Titanic’ was auctioned off for $718k

The piece of wood that saved (only) Rose in ‘Titanic’ was auctioned off for $718k

The debris that saved Rose’s life in Titanic — and sparked a quarter-century of debate — fetched over $718,000 at an auction of iconic Hollywood movie props last week. It's based on a real artifact.
by Rachel Treisman

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Eight decades after it crashed, expedition launched to find ‘America’s Ace of Aces’ plane

Eight decades after it crashed, expedition launched to find ‘America’s Ace of Aces’ plane

Eighty years ago this week, one of the most famous airplanes in U.S. military history — one with a connection to the Twin Ports — crashed in the South Pacific. Now an expedition is being launched to find it.
by Dan Kraker

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FBI returns ‘Oz’ ruby slippers to owner in secret ceremony

FBI returns ‘Oz’ ruby slippers to owner in secret ceremony

In a secret ceremony in February, FBI agents returned a pair of ruby slippers stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids in 2005 to the Los Angeles collector who owns them. This latest twist in the tale of the sparkly shoes came to light after a federal grand jury indicted a second person in connection with the theft.
by Matt Sepic

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First Black female jockey Cheryl White celebrated in Minnesota

First Black female jockey Cheryl White celebrated in Minnesota

Raymond White is traveling to Minnesota this coming weekend to share his sister’s legacy with a nonprofit equestrian program for BIPOC youth in the Twin Cities.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Why self-immolation has been used by political protesters for decades

Why self-immolation has been used by political protesters for decades

Aaron Bushnell’s death in Washington, D.C., is the latest example of an extreme form of protest that people have used to express their grievances and attract the attention of a global audience.
by Joe Hernandez

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