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TIL the definition of "treasure" according to the U.K. government is that it's at least 10% gold or silver and at least 300 years old. When treasure is found, the finder does not own it, and it is illegal to try to sell it.

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GYJ75 TIL of the Bone Wars. In the late 1800s, two rival paleontologists sought to disgrace each other, resorting to bribery, theft, attempts to cut off funding, and destruction of bones. Both paleontologists were ruined financially, but their efforts led to the discovery of 136 new species of dinosaurs.
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