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$28 million
AMOUNT that a pair of ruby slippers from the movie The Wizard of Oz recently sold for at auction. The slippers are one of only four known surviving pairs worn by actress Judy Garland in the 1939 movie.
Source: The New York Times
2.5
SIZE, in square feet, of a park in Nagaizumi, Japan, that was recently named the world’s smallest park. There is room for just one person to sit on asmall bench.
Source: UPI
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21
AGE of Karen Kylleso, a Norwegian woman who in January became the youngest person to reach the South Pole on skis, solo and without assistance. She covered the 702 miles in just under 54 days.
Source: Yahoo