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A 104-year-old British biscuit that explorer Ernest Shackleton gave to a starving companion sold at auction for £1,250. Years before, a biscuit from another Shackleton expedition sold for £7,637, even though just several crumbs remained.

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Fun Fact: A 104-year-old British biscuit that explorer Ernest Shackleton gave to a starving companion sold at auction for £1,250. Years before, a biscuit from another Shackleton expedition sold for £7,637, even though just several crumbs remained.

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