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| Photography : Most expensive photograph - The platinum print Roses, Mexico taken by Tina Modotti in 1925 was sold at Sotheby's, New York on 17 Apr 1991 for a record $165,000.
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| Bible : Longest and shortest book - The longest book in the Authorized Version (King James) of the Bible is the Book of Psalms, and the longest book including prose is the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, with 66 chapters. The shortest is the Third Epistle of John, which has only 294 words in 14 verses. The Second Epistle of John has only 13 verses but 298 words.
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| Horses and Ponies : Oldest living pony - The oldest living pony in the United States is Trigger, at 47 years of age on 26 Feb 1992. He is owned by Dorothy B. Cruise in Whiteside, MO.
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| Antiques : Teddy bear - The highest price paid for a teddy bear at auction is 55,100 pounds ($86,350). The dual-plush brown bear, made by Steiff of Germany c . 1920, was bought at Sotheby's, London on 19 Sep 1989 by dealer James Fox.
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| Golf Scores : Slowest rounds - The slowest stroke-play tournament round was one of 6 hr 45 min, taken by South Africa in the first round of the 1972 World Cup at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Australia. This was a four-ball medal round; everything holed out.
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