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Village on the market: Anyone wanting to be the proud owner of a whole village should take a look at Johnsonville, Connecticut (US). Located only a couple of hours drive from the big cities of New York and Boston, Johnsonville has an asking price of $800,000 (US). The town, which used to have an operating mill, has been a ghost town since 1994. It offers a pond, a stable, a chapel, a covered bridge and a waterfall. Past attempts to turn the village into a tourist attraction didn’t work out, so the current owner will sell it to the highest bidder.

Pot of riches: Terry Nurrish, a retired farmer from Fulstow, Lincolnshire, England, used to let his children play football in the large dining room of his house. For goal posts, he used an old lamp and an old flowerpot. The flowerpot had come from his mom and dad and he didn’t think it was valuable, that is, until he took it to an antique dealer. Turns out the flowerpot was made by a renowned artist in the late 1800s. Nurrish kept it for many years, then finally decided to sell it at an auction in London, England. When the bidding was complete, the flowerpot brought in more than £600,000 ($900,000 US). Nurrish shared the windfall with his family.

Whirlwind tour: Three Norwegian men decided to see how many countries they could visit within a 24-hour period. Their amazing trip took them to 19 nations. Of course, being close to Europe made this a reasonable challenge as there are many countries in close proximity. Gunnar Garfors, Tay-young Pak and Øystein Djupvic began their journey in Greece and ended it in Liechtenstein. They traveled by rented car and took two flights. Their trip took them through such countries as Bulgaria, Slovenia, Austria, France and Switzerland. In each country, they stopped to briefly set their feet on the ground and then continued on with their journey.

Traveling nightclub: Transit buses are usually used to ferry passengers across a city, but for one renovated bus in St. Petersburg, Russia, that’s only part of its purpose. Some business people got the bright idea of turning an old transit bus into a traveling nightclub. They gutted the vehicle, outfitted it with leather lounge seating, imaginative lighting, a DJ mixer and a mirrored ceiling. The outside of the bus was painted with urban landscapes. Dubbed the “Barbus Maxi,” the vehicle travels around the city and picks up customers at every stop, keeping them entertained as it goes along.

Quotable Quotes

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“Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” – John Watson

“The reason your golf pro tells you to keep your head down is so that you can’t see him laughing.” – Phyllis Diller

November 2026

Lucky numbers this week: This week’s odds favour Aquarius winners with the luckiest number being 5.

Megacities: There are some cities in this world with huge populations, including the metro areas. For example, São Paulo, Brazil has 20.8 million residents, Shanghai in China has 24.2 million and Mexico City in Mexico has 20.4 million people.

Big brains: Although a human’s intelligence is unrivaled by any animal, there are some smart animals out there. The chimpanzee, killer whale, and the pig are among those reported to have exceptional intelligence.

Behind the camera: Alfred Hitchcock was one of the world’s most influential directors of suspense movies, with his most famous work being Psycho (1960). He began directing in 1925 and rose to fame in 1935 with The 39 Steps.

Book barn: Chicago is home to a huge public library known as The Harold Washington Library Center. The building, which holds a whopping 6.8 million books, was constructed in 1991 and spans an entire city block.

Big brute: The Tyrannosaurus rex, more commonly known as T-Rex, lived 66 million years ago in what is now western North America. These dinosaurs could weigh up to 7 tonnes, with skulls measuring 1.5 metres (5 ft.) long.

Trivia answers:

1. Electric guitar
2. Candy floss
3. Palindromes
4. A lace tip
5. Harpo

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