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The Indonesian meteorite which didn't sell for $1.8m
The story made headlines around the world - a meteorite crashes through the roof of an Indonesian villager's home and turns out be worth millions, changing his life forever. It was suggested that the find was worth $1.8m (£1.36m), making the man an overnight millionaire - and if he wasn't, they debated whether he'd been short-changed selling it to US buyers. But neither of those things is true. The meteorite is not worth millions, and no-one has been ripped off. This dream come true is not quite as it first seemed. A rock falls on a house... Let's get back to the actual story - fairy tale or not, it is fascinating. ... (full story)
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