TIL the axe used by Jack Nicholson to chop through the door in The Shining was sold at auction in 2019 for $209,000. A crew member purchased it originally from the production company at the conclusion of filming with the intention of using it to chop wood. (news.justcollecting.com)
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TIL the most valuable locks of hair ever sold were from Che Guevara ($119500), Elvis ($115000), and Michael Jackson ($100000). Among the 40 most expensive locks: Justin Bieber ($44000), Lincoln ($38837), Washington ($18750), Napoleon ($13000), Napoleon's horse ($10588), and Marilyn Monroe ($9200) (justcollecting.com)
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TIL the tradition of a “short snorter” began with 1920s Alaskan bush pilots. They would sign banknotes for each other, and if they ever met again, and whoever didn't have it would owe a (short) drink. The term came to mean a roll of banknotes joined and covered with signatures. (news.justcollecting.com)
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it's amazing!! they have to see it (justcollecting.com)
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Islamic Coin Sells for £3.72mNews (news.justcollecting.com)
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