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‘How to Murder Your Husband’ Writer Convicted of Murdering Husband

The woman wrote and self-published romance novels, and claimed that she purchased the gun parts that made it possible to swap components so the bullets used in the shooting would not be traced back to her gun as part of writing research.

It must be the greatest fear of every mystery and thriller writer that something will happen to prompt the police to go through their browsing history.

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I think it was in this thread where we talked about someone who had paid a fortune for some digital artwork that anyone could download, but I can't find the discussion now.

Anyway, here is Julie Nolke to answer all your questions about NFT's:



I hope this clears everything up.

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Well, this is depressing.

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Well, that's shit.

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Massachusetts authorities accuse woman of unleashing bees on deputies during eviction protest

I recommend reading the article, it has a nice dramatic buildup.

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Wow. The pics did it for me.

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Some sad news from PEI - an iconic landmark, Mackenzie's Brook, has collapsed due to Hurricane Fiona.

CBC article - with before and after pictures

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I suppose you've by now read about that guy who opened the door mid-flight in South Korea and caused a lot of injuries.

I've read, more than once, that it's impossible to open the door during a flight because the pressure against the door makes it impossible, so that's one thing you don't need to worry about while flying.

Now that it's happened, do I need to start worrying about it?

In case you haven't already read about it, here's the story.

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They said in the article, and I read elsewhere, that the plane was landing and the altitude was so low that there wasn't much difference in pressure. Also why there were not worse injuries.

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I thought that sounded familiar, so I checked back - and I posted an almost identical story on page 133 of this thread.

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'My hands were literally shaking': Ultra-rare 'One Ring' game card found by Toronto collector
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One trading card to rule them all has been found in Ontario.

The "One Ring" is a collectible, one-of-a-kind, card created for the table-top fantasy game Magic: The Gathering as part of a collection celebrating J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of The Rings series of novels.

The card, with its gold lettering printed in the Black Speech of Sauron — one of Tolkien's fictional languages — could fetch millions of dollars. Who pulled it is a mystery, which is a good indicator of just how rare the card is. The ring-bearer has chosen to remain anonymous to protect their precious possession.

But they are a retail worker who lives in Toronto, they said in a statement provided to CBC News through an agency they've hired to handle the once-in-a-lifetime sale.
The finder has already had offers of over a million dollars for the card.

And if I had happened to find it, I wouldn't have known that it was anything special, and probably would have given it away or lost it.

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Jude wrote: *  Tue 04 Jul , 2023 1:16 pm
And if I had happened to find it, I wouldn't have known that it was anything special, and probably would have given it away or lost it.
Throw it in the fire!!


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So much for rational agent theory. How do you explain why that card is worth a million?

Meanwhile in Italy

Tourist from England accused of carving name in Colosseum says he did not realise its age
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Dimitrov, who faces a hefty fine and possible prison term, praised those who “guard the inestimable historical and artistic value of the Colosseum with dedication, care and sacrifice”, before adding: “It is with deep embarrassment that only after what regrettably happened did I learn of the antiquity of the monument.”

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Trudeau cuts short an appearance in Belleville, Ont., after protesters swarm motorcade

The only reason I'm mentioning this is because this line stood out to me:
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Some of them were holding Trump flags, while others were screaming expletives about the government and the media.
Trump flags? Trump flags? Seriously, what the fuck?

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Regarding that guy who found that rare "One-Ring" card:

Toronto man sells ultra-rare 'One Ring' card to rapper Post Malone for $2.64M
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A retail worker from Toronto who made the once-in-a-lifetime discovery of an ultra-rare game card has sold the precious possession to Austin Richard Post, better known as the rapper and artist Post Malone.

The "One Ring," found in June is a collectible one-of-a-kind card created for the table-top fantasy game Magic: The Gathering as part of a collection celebrating J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of The Ring series of novels.

Because of the card's value, the person who found it originally chose to remain anonymous. But on Tuesday, Brook Trafton revealed himself as the one who pulled the card to rule them all. He posted a video on Instagram of himself selling the card to the popular recording artist and noted fan of the game.

Trafton told CBC Toronto he sold the card for $2.64 million, but after conducting interviews he was still on his way to an eight-hour shift.

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