Prized Belgian racing pigeon nets world-record $1.9 million at auction
A bird in the hand is worth $1.9 million in the bank. That’s the sky-high sum that a prized Belgian racing pigeon named New Kim fetched at auction on Sunday, setting a new world record. Two Chinese bidders, operating under the pseudonyms Hitman and Super Duper, battled for the bird as the two-week auction wound...