People are stealing sand (organised into Mafia's) because it’s a seriously valuable commodity. Some go to the beach to sunbathe; others turn up in the middle of the night in...
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Shell madness, often called conchylomania, echoes the Dutch tulip mania of the 17th century, another moment when rare natural objects were pulled into speculative fever. In this case, seashells. Prices...
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