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San Francisco Hides $50K in Gold Coins for Treasure Hunt
A coin dealer is hiding 10 rare gold coins worth over $50,000 across San Francisco this weekend, including an 1851 Gold Rush treasure worth $25,000. Finders keepers.
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California's Oldest Episcopal Church Goes Solar
A San Francisco congregation founded during the Gold Rush just proved that 175-year-old buildings can lead the clean energy revolution. Their new solar panels will save over $261,000 to fund community programs fighting hunger and cleaning neighborhoods.
Swizz Beatz: Slow Down to Stand Out in Tech-Driven World
Grammy-winning producer Swizz Beatz tells young creatives to resist the "gold rush" mentality and focus on quality over quick hype. Speaking at Web Summit Qatar, he shared how originality and patience built his legendary career.
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Apartheid Museum Draws 800 Daily Visitors to Learn History
The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg welcomes 800 visitors each day, many of them young people discovering their country's painful past for the first time. Through powerful exhibits spanning from the 1886 gold rush to the 1994 transition to democracy, the museum transforms historical education into an emotional journey that connects past struggles to present responsibilities.
Australia's Best Winter Olympics Gets Two Flag-Bearers
Moguls champion Cooper Woods and aerials silver medalist Danielle Scott will carry Australia's flag at the closing ceremony after the nation's most successful Winter Olympics ever. Woods, who sparked the gold rush, said the honor means more than his medal.
Woman Buys Dream Cottage on a Whim, Regrets Nothing
After spotting a charming stone cottage in a historic New Zealand gold rush village, Eunice Golder made a spontaneous decision that changed her life. Four years later, she's only moving to be closer to family.
Treasure Hunter Finds 170-Year-Old Japanese Coin in Australia
A metal detectorist in Victoria, Australia discovered an extremely rare Japanese bronze coin from the 1850s at an abandoned Gold Rush campsite. The find opens a window into Australia's multicultural mining history.