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Man buys two paintings for $60, discovers they're worth $1.072m; sellers lose

In a remarkable turn of events in 1996, Carl Rice stumbled upon two oil paintings at an estate sale in Arizona for just $60. After their authenticity was verified, Christie's auctioned these artworks for an astounding $1.072 million. The estate later attempted to reclaim the paintings, arguing a mutual mistake in valuation.

Man buys two paintings for $60, discovers they're worth $1.072m; sellers lose

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After scout team stint, Tamin Lipsey leads Iowa State basketball again

Iowa State star Tamin Lipsey will get a hero's welcome from fans on game day, but he had to settle back in over the last month starting on scout team.

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