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In 1872, You Proved You Could Read To Borrow A Book; Now You Can Borrow A Person

A library book bricked into a fireplace for 150 years just came home to Kiama, Australia, with a $19,500 fine and a story that spans two completely different worlds. The library that lent it out in 1872 required proof of literacy and banned drunk borrowers. The library that received it…

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In the 1870s, someone borrowed a book from Kiama Library for one month; 150 years later, Ross Simmons returned it after finding it in a fireplace, but the $20,000 inflation-adjusted fine was never charged by librarians

A remarkable library mystery has been solved in Australia after Ross Simmons returned The Antiquities of Athens to Kiama Public Library, around 150 years after it was apparently borrowed. The historic book was discovered decades ago inside an old tea crate sealed within a fireplace during a home renovation.

The Economic Times

Library book returned 150 years late

An Australian man found the 1858 volume inside a tea crate bricked into a sealed fireplace during renovations

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Jamie Dimon's 'hit by a bus' successor CEO Daniel Pinto leaves JPMorgan

Daniel Pinto will retire in 2026 while Jennifer Piepszak takes on the role of COO—and has also taking herself out of the running for CEO.

Fortune

On this day: Avery traded; Olynyk, Knight signed; Barnett, Simmons born; Wallace passes

On this date in 2017, the Boston Celtics traded veteran guard Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons for forward Marcus Morris.

USA Today Sports Media Group

'Ultimate control': In Kansas and Missouri, fights rage over the rules of political power

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For more than a century, Missouri residents have had the power to bypass the General Assembly and pass laws — including amendments to the state constitution — through a vote.

Tribune News Service

Heart-stopping moment reckless youth crashes quad bike without safety gear near Scots beach

The daredevil youngsters were fooling around in Girvan, South Ayrshire, when the horror accident happened on Sunday.

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