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  "id": 16163953,
  "title": "1890 Sherlock Holmes first edition found in charity donations sold for £11,520",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/1890-sherlock-holmes-first-edition-found-in-charity-donations-sold",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T06:39:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/in-1866-a-monk-printed-40-copies-of-his-pea-plant-research-but-his-discovery-was-ignored-for-34-years-one-rare-surviving-copy-passed-through-a-2016-auction-before-selling-for-rs-6-10-crore-in-2026/articleshow/135137374.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "During his life, Gregor Mendel's essential studies on plant hybridization remained largely unappreciated. His landmark paper, titled 'Experiments on Plant Hybrids', was released in 1866, and in a remarkable turn, a rare edition sold for $640,000 in 2026. Mendel's discoveries on genetic inheritance laid the groundwork for contemporary biology, serving as a potent reminder of the delayed…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}