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March 6, 2023

Van Dyck Painting Bought for $600 Sells for $3 Million at Auction

In the late-20th century, someone discovered a mysterious, beautiful painting in a farm shed in Kinderhook, New York. The oil on wood work depicted a slouched, nude man. Purchased originally for $600, the painting was later identified by scholars as an early study by Anthony van Dyck in preparation for his work St. Jerome. With this recognition, it recently sold for an impressive $3.1 million at a Sotheby's auction.

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February 28, 2023

Dutch Woman Breaks Track and Field Record That Had Been Unbeaten in 41 Years

After 41 years, the women's indoor 400-meter record has finally been broken by a new star. The momentous occasion took place at the Dutch Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, where 23-year-old Femke Bol made the run of her life, crossing the finish line in 49.26 seconds, which is 0.33 seconds faster than the previous time. Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvílová held the indoor 400m record time of 49.

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February 27, 2023

Visitor Accidentally Breaks a Jeff Koons ‘Balloon Dog’ Sculpture Worth $42,000

Embed from Getty Images If you've ever gotten too close to an artwork at a museum, you've likely heard an employee tell you to step back. While most of these incidents don't result in any damage to the art on display, occasionally, accidents do happen. An art fair in Miami experienced the shock of such an event when an art collector unintentionally knocked over a Jeff Koons Balloon Dog sculpture, sending it shattering to the ground.

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February 15, 2023

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Welcome Their Fourth Child

After trying to keep her pregnancy out of the spotlight, Blake Lively revealed that she and her husband Ryan Reynolds quietly welcomed their fourth baby into the world. The news came in the form of an Instagram post, in which the happy couple posed with Reynolds’ mother, Tammy. Everyone pictured was all smiles, but Lively's baby bump was noticeably absent. “Puppy Bowl Sunday 2023. Been busy,” Lively captioned the subtle yet heartwarming photograph.

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