Monday, February 13, 2006

"An elderly Hungarian is set to become a millionaire after finding a priceless Stradivarius violin hidden above his chicken coop." Apparently his father had hidden it there prior to going off to war (presumbly WWII).

In a related story, Swedish researcher are using new computer modeling techniques to attempt to recreate the secret of the Stradivarius violin. (Both stories via Linkfilter.)