The palm-sized vase, which an English couple bought for £2.5 from a thrift store in Surrey, turned out to be a valuable antique - the work of Namikawa Yasuyuki, an outstanding Japanese artist from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Its value is estimated at up to 9,000 . pounds.more
Winning a million dollars in a scratch-off game did not bring happiness to Kathryn Faver of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, News Com wrote on Sunday. The woman collected her winnings, paid her taxes and used the rest to buy a new home. She managed to transport the furniture, but before she could even collect the dog from the person taking care of it during the move, she learned from a phone call from tmore
Australian sailor Tim Shaddock, who was accompanied by his dog Bella, survived in the Pacific Ocean for two months by drinking rainwater and eating raw fish, the BBC website reported today.more
The list of so-called superfoods, or foods with exceptional nutritional value, will soon include milk derived from cockroaches, the Spanish daily La Razon predicts.more
An Australian resident obsessively fearful of coronavirus infection has taken up residence in an 'airtight' tent with an air filter after his partner abandoned precautions against Covid-19 in their home, news.com.au reported.more
Elements of the legendary James Bond car from the first five films of the adventures of agent 007 will go to an auction in the English West Essex. According to the press, you can assemble a whole vehicle from them, although it will not be cheap.more
One hundred years after the ban was imposed by the Paris authorities, the water in the Seine becomes clean enough for bathing. Currently, when the water level is low, the water quality ranges from "sufficient" to "very good", reported the France24 portal.more
A collection of commemorative coin designs will be released by the Royal Mint to mark the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi. It is the first time characters from the sci-fi series will feature on an official UK coin.more
An easyJet flight removed 19 passengers flying back to Britain from Lanzarote because the plane was 'too heavy to take off'. The flight from Lanzarote's Arrecife Airport to Liverpool's John Lennon Airport was delayed due to the plane's weight and poor weather conditions.more
The picturesque Italian town of Chioggia near Venice has banned skimpy clothing from the streets. Naked torsos and beachwear are something "unacceptable"- declared Mayor Mauro Armelao, announcing a €75 fine for such behavior.more
It's time to consider ending tours to the wreck of the Titanic as "there's not much to learn anymore," Charles Haas, president of the International Titanic Association (TIS), was quoted as saying by Sky News.more
The impressive structure, which became a symbol of last year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, will decorate the city's largest railway station - Birmingham New Street. However, it will not be anonymous. In the public vote for her name, the proposal "Ozzy" won by an overwhelming majority.more
Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the Oyster card on 30 June 2023, TfL has launched a new limited edition Oyster card to celebrate two decades of the iconic smartcard making travel via public transport around London quicker and easier for everyone. more
The fortune of Belgium's richest man, 76-year-old Eric Wittouck, increased by €640 million in one day, the daily newspaper 'De Tijd' reported. Forbes magazine estimates his entire fortune at around €8 billion.more
These are not just any portraits, as the then five- or six-year-old Charles (the exact period of this work is not known), immortalised his parents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, using crayons.more
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who died on Monday, left behind an estate worth approx. EUR 6.4 billion, which includes, among others, shares in companies, stocks, real estate, a football team and even a yacht. more
A new species of spider has been found on a British beach - and experts predict it is likely to spread around the UK.
The jumping spider, Heliophanus Kochii, is normally found in warmer parts of the world such as the Canary Islands, Morocco, Azores, France, Portugal, Israel and Azerbaijan. more
Bella Montoya Castro, declared dead in a hospital in the Ecuadorian town of Babahoyo, woke up in a coffin. Her family announced that they would sue the doctors. The 76-year-old woman gave signs that she was alive two hours after being placed in the coffin.more
Every fourth inhabitant of Great Britain is of the opinion that the coronavirus pandemic was a "hoax" - according to a new study on conspiracy theories commissioned by King's College London (KCL). The same survey also showed a growing acceptance of violence "as a means of combating alleged conspiracies."more
Using artificial intelligence we have created the 'last' Beatles song, we have managed to pull John Lennon's vocals from old recordings to make the song complete, Paul McCartney, member of The Beatles, composer and singer, announced today in an interview with Radio 4 of the British broadcaster BBC.more
On Monday 12 June, Korean police with the help of emergency services apprehended George King-Thompson, who was climbing the facade of Seoul's tallest skyscraper and the sixth tallest in the world, the Lotte World Tower, the Associated Press reported. The 123-storey building is 555 metres high. The young Briton, who was climbing without any belay, was taken down at a height of 300 metres.more
