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In 2016, Michael Dell paid $10.9 million for a Boston penthouse; 10 years later the barely used 4,100-sq-ft home is going to auction with a $6.5 million reserve

Billionaire tech executive Michael Dell is putting his little-used Boston penthouse up for auction with a minimum reserve price of $6.5 million (£4.9 million), ten years after buying the high-rise home. The founder and CEO of Dell Technologies paid $10.9 million for the 4,100-square-foot residence in 2016 through a limited liability company, according to property…

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Psychology says parents who keep old report cards and childhood drawings may be preserving a part of their own life story, not just memories

A faded report card, a colourful drawing made with uneven crayons or a tiny note written in a child’s handwriting may seem like ordinary pieces of paper. But for many parents, throwing them away can feel surprisingly difficult. Even when children grow into adults, parents may continue to keep folders filled with schoolwork, drawings and…

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Meet Neha Thakur: The 25-year-old from Mandi who left air hostess training to become Himachal Pradesh’s first woman truck driver; “I drive a truck just like my father”

It’s not easy to switch careers! But a young girl from Himachal Pradesh left her air hostess training to become a truck driver. Meet 25-year-old Neha Thakur who chose a career path few would have expected. After graduating, she trained in the aviation sector and today, she spends her days behind the wheel of a…

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In 1971, Wilt Chamberlain built his custom Bel-Air estate for about $1 million; after a $6.55 million sale, five-year renovation and a near-$19 million asking price, the home sold for about $9.7 million

Wilt Chamberlain built his custom Bel-Air estate The custom-built Bel-Air home originally created for basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain has sold for about $9.7 million (£7.6 million), ending years of attempts to sell the large property at a much lower price than its original asking price. According to real estate records published by Mansion Global and…

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s $5.35 million Ohio mansion has a $1.75 million architectural counterpart 375 miles away; historic House of Seven Gables spans 10,000 sq ft with 7 bedrooms, hits market

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s $5.35M Ohio mansion has a historic architectural counterpart. (Photo: Blank Creative/Jenny Ames) A historic mansion with a unique connection to Travis Kelce’s newly purchased Ohio estate is now on the market for $1.75 million, offering buyers a chance to own a property designed by the same architect who created the…

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In 1992, Rod Stewart sold his 1925 Los Angeles mansion for $6.25 million; after a two-year restoration and estate expansion, the nearly 6-acre compound sold in two deals totaling $86 million

A historic 5.8-acre estate in Holmby Hills, which includes the former 1925 Spanish Colonial Revival mansion of rock star Rod Stewart, has sold in two separate deals totaling $86 million (£68 million). According to real estate records published by The Wall Street Journal and reported by Galerie Magazine, the combined sales end more than 30…

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In 1984, Johnny Carson bought a 4-acre Malibu estate for about $9.5 million; decades later, subsequent owners asked $81.5 million before the property finally sold for $40 million after major price cuts

In 1984, Johnny Carson bought a 4-acre Malibu estate for about $9.5 million – Image credit: MARY E. NICHOLS Johnny Carson’s former Malibu estate has had a remarkable journey through the luxury property market, moving from a roughly $9.5 million purchase in the 1980s to an $81.5 million asking price decades later before eventually changing…

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In 1998, Alaska miner Barry Clay was pushing dirt with a bulldozer near Ruby when he uncovered a 294.1-ounce gold nugget; 23 years later, the state’s largest recorded nugget sold for $750,000

Alaska miner Barry Clay was pushing dirt with a bulldozer near Ruby when he uncovered a 294.1-ounce gold nugget (Image Credit: Heritage Auctions) One push of a bulldozer turned an ordinary day of placer mining into a discovery that would enter Alaska’s mining history. In 1998, miner Barry Clay was moving dirt near Ruby when…

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An American citizen was arrested at Atlanta airport for wiping his phone with PIN during airport search; here’s what new Court ruling says on phone and laptop searches

Disclaimer: It is an AI-generated image An American citizen was arrested at Atlanta airport after his phone was wiped when he entered a PIN during an airport search in January this year. Months later, a new US court ruling has highlighted just how much power border authorities have when it comes to searching travellers’ electronic…

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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi paid $6.7 million for a 1917 Santa Barbara farmhouse in 2018, spent a year restoring it, sold it in 2019 — and it’s now relisted for $14.75 million

Ellen DeGeneres(Image Credit: official promotional still from The Ellen DeGeneres Show) Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi bought a 1917 farmhouse in Santa Barbara’s Toro Canyon in 2018 for $6.7 million, spent a year restoring its original character with modern touches, and sold it in 2019. The four bedroom, five bathroom home on about 25…

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