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The World's Most Valuable Movie Poster Going Up For Auction

Jacob Hall — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:15:54 +0000

Would you pay one million dollars for a movie poster? With an original one-sheet from Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent masterpiece ‘Metropolis’ going to auction soon, that’s the big question. Commonly cited as the most valuable movie poster in the world, the iconic piece of art is expected to fetch huge piles of cash from a collector with very deep pockets.

Beatles Poster Sells For More Than Most New Cars

Dave Lifton — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:20:36 +0000

A poster advertising a performance by the Beatles at Liverpool’s Cavern Club yesterday (June 12) sold at Christie’s auction house in London for the staggering price of $42,515, according to whatsellsbest.com. The hand-painted poster, which measures 20″ x 30,” promotes the November 30, 1962 show by the Beatles, who had released their first single, ‘Love [...]

What's the World's Most Expensive City?

Don Deane — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:47:49 +0000

If you’re looking for an inexpensive city to relocate to, Tokyo is NOT it. According to a new survey by the consulting firm Mercer, the Asian city ranks number one as the most expensive city in the world.

Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones Among Most Collectible Records of All Time

Dave Lifton — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:51:56 +0000

Who knows what rare and valuable records could be sitting on your shelves. A list on New York radio station WCBS-FM’s website uncovers some classic albums and singles that may look like they are run-of-the-mill, but are actually worth a good chunk of change.

Happy Birthday! Study Finds You're More Likely To Die On Your Birthday Than Any Other Day

Carl Pettit — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:23:52 +0000

Everyone expects, or at least hopes for wonderful things to happen on his or her birthday. But it doesn’t always work out that way. A global study conducted over the last 40 years has found your birthday is also a great day for kicking the bucket. Ouch, we bet that takes some of the sweetness [...]

New World Record for The Most Christmas Lights

Jami Bond — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:00:43 +0000

Santa won’t have any trouble finding the home of David and Janean Richards this Christmas! The property in Forest Act, Australia is illuminated with a whopping 331, 038 lights which sets a new Guinness World record for the most Christmas lights. Visitors come to view the 97,211 feet of LED strings, 15,000 cable ties and [...]

What Are the Most and Least Dangerous Cities in America?

Shauna Wright — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:00:58 +0000

The 2011 CQ Press City Crime Rankings, which purports to identify the most dangerous cities in America, was released on Thursday — but experts say not to put too much stock in the controversial annual report.

New York Is the City Where Americans Would Most and Least Like To Live — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:51 +0000

A new survey has found that New York is the city Americans where they would most and least like to live. Harris Interactive asked 2,463 adults what city they would prefer to live in or near, not including the city they currently reside. Following the Big Apple on the best city to live list was [...]