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Wikipedia Co-Founder Selling His First Edit ''Hello World!'' As NFT
Wikipedia's co-founder, Jimmy Wales' first edit, 'Hello, World!' is being auctioned by Christie's as a non-fungible token (NFT). The auction has been named "The Birth of Wikipedia", which is reported to begin from December 3 and end on… read-more
Tags: Wikipedia, World news, Auction, Christie's, NFT
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Issac Newton's Handwritten 'Principia' Papers To Be Auctioned
Father of calculus and gravity's discoverer Issac Newton's handwritten notes, which are revisions to his masterwork "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy", will be up for auction in London on July 8. As per auction company Christie's, Newton's work could fetch as much as $1.3 million. The book, published in 1687, contain laws of gravitation and motion, and its first edition was auctioned for $3.7 million in 2016.
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NASA To Auction 2,400 Rare Photos Including First Selfie From Space
From the photos of the first dog in space to the first human selfie clicked outside the earth, NASA is prepared to sell 2,400 prestigious images of its every milestone. The virtual auction by Christie's in London will start bidding at $132 and is expected to fetch $66,000 for the best ones. The on-sale photos include mission Apollo 17, first full Earth's photo and Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's selfie as the highlight.
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