Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 18, 2008
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Big fish... Little pole! Within 8 months of each other Kirk Swann of Houston, Tx., USA, and David Hayes of Wilkes County, NC, USA, each caught a massive fish with just a toy fishing pole! They both spent half an hour fighting their fish, which weighed 50 pounds and 21 pounds respectively! Built in 1902 by the King of Belgium in Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France, the Villa Leopolda sold for more than $736 million- the most ever paid for an estate! The cartoon character Mickey Mouse celebrates his 80th birthday today!