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Rare letters and documents belonging to Navy commander Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson are up for auction at Sotheby’s as part of a collection of 415 historical documents, manuscripts and letters. The lot also includes notes Nelson wrote to his lover, Emma Hamilton. Sotheby’s expects the auction to fetch between £4 million and £6 million. The…

A historic mansion in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighbourhood, once associated with a wealthy businessman’s romantic scandal and later linked to an opium den, a theatre, a reported brothel and a World War II officers’ club, has returned to the property market with an asking price of $25 million. Known as the Verdier Mansion, the…

AI improved imagePhoto credit (R): Dirt.com Nina Dobrev and Shaun White’s Hollywood Hills home became one of the most talked-about celebrity real estate stories of 2025, not because of its price alone, but because of what it represented. The couple bought the $4.3 million midcentury modern property in 2023, began renovating it as their shared…

The fire-breathing mechanism transforms the tire sculpture into a spectacular roadside attraction that commands attention. Along a Pennsylvania roadside, an ordinary tire shop has become an unlikely gallery of giant creatures. What began as a parade project has grown into a collection of fantastical sculptures made from discarded rubber, metal and salvaged materials. At the…

A colourful cave on the coast of Cornwall, known for its striking rocks and appearance in the BBC drama Poldark, has collapsed following a cliff fall. Holywell cave, also known as St Cuthbert’s Cave, is located at Holywell Bay in Newquay, beneath the southern cliffs of Kelsey Head. The collapse is believed to have occurred…

Bokshowan mastered precision tree-felling over time, directing massive trunks without ropes, pulleys or mechanical assistance. The dream of living in the wilderness often starts with the promise of simplicity, but building a home far from modern conveniences requires patience, resilience and a willingness to work with nature on its own terms. For Canadian woodworker Cody…

A 45-year-old teacher in Russia’s Dagestan region has spent nine years walking 14 kilometres through mountainous terrain every day to reach a school where just three children study. Khadijat Magomedova, who serves as both the head of Khonok Primary School and its only teacher, reportedly takes around four hours to complete the daily journey to…

Cigarette butts are often overlooked when people think about pollution, particularly because of their small size. However, their environmental impact can extend far beyond the places where they are discarded. They contain cellulose acetate, a form of plastic that does not readily biodegrade, and can retain toxic substances, including nicotine and other heavy metals. As…

Despite the court’s decision, Trump has not withdrawn his plans for the golf course (AP photos) A US federal judge on Monday stopped President Donald Trump’s administration from cutting down more trees at a historic Washington golf course, where at least 400 trees have already been removed as part of a planned renovation, news agencies…

A California restaurant has raised a record-breaking $75,000 for children battling cancer by selling more than 60,000 cookies during a month-long fundraising campaign. Corky’s Kitchen & Bakery collected the money through its annual Cookies for Cancer initiative, which supports patients receiving care at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital in California. The restaurant raised nearly $25,000…