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The last ever self-portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo 'Diego y yo'

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Frida Kahlo portrait smashes auction records at €30.8 million

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18-year-olds are being invited to spend a €300 voucher on cultural activities like concerts and museums

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This picture released by Peruvian Ministry of Culture showing the human remains discovered at the archaeological complex of Chan Chan, in Trujillo, Peru on November 11, 2021.

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A pair of diamond bracelets once owned by Marie Antoinette of France

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The dress worn by Amy Winehouse for a concert performance in Belgrade is displayed at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California on November 1, 2021.

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Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic announced that he has an "aggressive cancer."

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