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Leonardo DiCaprio gave $1 million to a Seychelles debt swap that protected 410,000 sq km of ocean

{}Seychelles protected 30% of its ocean by 2020 through a debt conversion deal linked to long-term conservation. The plan safeguards 410,000 sq km of ocean, while allowing sustainable fishing, tourism and other economic activities. Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation was among the private funders supporting the financial transaction.

Antiques Roadshow Valuation: $100 Kleitsch find pegged at $500,000; painting later sells higher

{}A painting by Joseph Kleitsch that cost $100 in 1939 later gained a valuation of $500,000. The artwork depicts early Laguna Beach and showcases Kleitsch's significant contributions to California Impressionism. Following its appearance on Antiques Roadshow, the painting sold for an undisclosed amount exceeding the television valuation. It subsequently featured in exhibitions at the Irvine Museum and Laguna Art Museum in later years.

In 1963, scientist swabbed his daughter’s throat; her virus strain led to a mumps vaccine in 1967

{}In 1963, scientist Maurice Hilleman collected a mumps virus sample from his five-year-old daughter Jeryl Lynn. Researchers weakened the virus to develop a vaccine, which was approved in 1967. The vaccine, based on the Jeryl Lynn strain, remains in use and helped transform the fight against mumps in the US.

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