An ultra-rare Pokemon card that cost $2.70 in 1999 is expected to sell for a whopping $54k at auction. The 1st edition Shadowless Base Set Charizard card is known as the “holy grail” to collectors and enthusiasts. The card — described as being in “mint condition” — is going under the hammer in the UK’s … Read more
And you thought eggs in the US were expensive. A single egg in the United Kingdom went for over $500 this week — but not because of bird-flu-induced “eggflation”. The “one-in-a-billion” perfectly round egg brought in a staggering £420, or roughly $550, at auction Tuesday. The rare egg was identified at Fenton Farm shortly before … Read more
A three-year-long study has tracked dozens of patients with an ultra-rare disorder that gradually turns muscle, tendons, and ligaments to bone. The lifelong, irreversible condition is known as fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). While estimates on its prevalence vary, confirmed cases occur in roughly one out of every 1 to 2 million births. Only about 800 … Read more