33 h. ago Antiques Roadshow guest gasps 'I can't believe that!' as he learns staggering value of watch bought for £300

A repeat episode of the BBC show (pictured), which sees specialist appraisers value heirlooms and heritage items, went to Brodie Castle in the Moray area of Scotland.

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3 d. ago 'I bought a lasagne from Harrods and you won't believe the price'

A woman and her mum tried the lasagne, but people couldn't believe how much it cost them, and in the video, they shared that they thought it was a good portion for the price

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6 d. ago Money can’t buy him love: Republicans give Elon Musk the cold shoulder

The billionaire’s acrimonious blow-up with Trump is a time to choose sides – and legislators are toeing the Maga lineUS politics live – latest updatesElon Musk may believe his money bought the presidential election and the House of the Representatives for the Republicans. But he is discovering painfully and quickly that it has not bought him love, loyalty or even fear among many GOP members of Congress on Capitol Hill.Faced with the choice of siding with Musk, the world’s richest man, or Donald Trump, after the two staged a public relationship breakdown for the ages on Thursday, most Republicans went with the man in the Oval Office, who has shown an unerring grasp of the tactics of political intimidation and who remains the world’s most powerful figure even without the boss of Tesla and SpaceX by his side. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I bought a pint in Benidorm and couldn't believe how much I was charged'

A British holidaymaker recalled the moment he enjoyed a drink over in the Spanish hotspot and was left astonished by how much he had to pay

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3 w. ago Harvard, jousting with Trump, found a real Magna Carta. It’s a grand coincidence

The document is a reminder we’ve been fighting autocracy for centuries – and we can’t give up nowSometimes, miraculous financial windfalls happen when you need them most. A college student finding $20 in a jacket pocket on a Friday night. A relative who you didn’t really even like dropping dead and leaving you with a hefty inheritance. Or an institution of higher learning discovering they have an original copy of the Magna Carta. I’m sure you can relate.Harvard University recently found the antiquities equivalent of a $20 bill in its archives. What was once thought to be an unofficial copy of King Edward I’s declaration of principles is now confirmed to be one of seven remaining legitimate documents left in the world. Harvard purchased this item in 1946 for a whopping $27.50, or $452.40 in today’s money. Now that the piece’s provenance is confirmed, it’s fair to say it’s actually priceless.Dave Schilling is a Los Angeles-based writer and humorist Continue reading...

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4 w. ago What is the Magna Carta as Harvard document now believed to be an original?

The Harvard Law School Library document has been verified to be an authentic copy of the Magna Carta from 1300

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4 w. ago Magna Carta 'copy' bought for £20 is found to be an ORIGINAL worth £16MILLION

More than 700 years after the iconic document was originally drafted, new analysis has found the handwriting and sizing of Harvard's $27.50 auction snap up are consistent with authentic records.

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4 w. ago Magna Carta 'copy' sold for $27 found to be priceless original

The document was purchased by Harvard Law School for the "fairly derisory price"

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4 w. ago Magna Carta ‘copy’ bought for $27.50 now believed to be genuine

The document is over 700 years old

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4 w. ago Original Magna Carta wrongly called a copy 80 years ago is uncovered

The document is over 700 years old

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4 w. ago Magna Carta 'copy' sold for $27.50 is actually original worth millions

Magna Carta was the first document to confirm the rights of ordinary people under common law

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4 w. ago Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out be extremely rare

Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30

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4 w. ago You think Antiques Roadshow guests get a shock? Harvard University discovers the Magna Carta 'copy' they bought at auction for £20 is an ORIGINAL

More than 700 years after the iconic document was originally drafted, new analysis has found the handwriting and sizing of Harvard's $27.50 auction snap up are consistent with authentic records.

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4 w. ago Magna Carta ‘copy’ wrongly catalogued in 1940s found to be original

Tests were carried out on the Harvard Law School Library document and it was confirmed to be an original issue of the Magna Carta from 1300.

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4 w. ago Harvard’s unofficial copy of Magna Carta is actually an original, experts say

Document issued by Edward I in 1300 was bought by law school library for just $27 in 1946A Magna Carta wrongly listed as an unofficial copy for nearly 80 years has been confirmed as an original from 1300.The discovery means the document is just one of seven issued in 1300 by Edward I that still survive. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Josh Hawley says ‘nobody believes’ Trump can be bought: ‘What does he need more money for’?

The Missouri senator said Wednesday that Donald Trump was incorruptible and wasn’t looking to profit from his office because he’s already rich

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