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Behold: the the Lamborghini Miura SVJ.

Only four of these were ever built, making this vehicle something of ‘Holy Grail’ as the only Super Veloce Jota to come up for sale since the early 1970s.

A high performance variant of the already nippy Rod Stewartmobile, the 300km/h SVJ has a 418bhp V12 engine, an aeronautical aluminium alloy body, track-grade suspension and brakes. Originally sold to Corsican real estate developer Paul Ferrandi, it has has undergone a world class restoration by Carrozzeria Cremonini and Top Motors.

Price – as you’d expect – by request.

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Behold: Messier 27, aka, the Dumbbell Nebula – a possible teaser for the ultimate fate of our own dear Sol. To wit:

The first hint of our Sun‘s future was discovered inadvertently in 1764. At that time, Charles Messier was compiling a list of diffuse objects not to be confused with comets. The 27th object on Messier’s list, now known as M27 or the Dumbbell Nebula, is a planetary nebula, one of the brightest planetary nebulae on the sky — and visible toward the constellation of the Fox (Vulpecula) with binoculars. It takes light about 1000 years to reach us from M27, featured here in colors emitted by hydrogen and oxygen. We now know that in about 6 billion years, our Sun will shed its outer gases into a planetary nebula like M27, while its remaining center will become an X-ray hot white dwarf star. Understanding the physics and significance of M27 was well beyond 18th century science, though. Even today, many things remain mysterious about planetary nebulas, including how their intricate shapes are created.

(Image: Bray Falls & Keith Quattrocchi)

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A soon to be released1,326-piece LEGO Seinfeld set complete with minifigs of Jerry, Elaine, Kramer, George, Elaine, and Newman and callbacks to classic episodes of the ‘show about nothing’ including a Festivus pole, a goldfish in a bag, a pretzel and loaf of marble rye.

All of which will make sense to fans.

Available next month for €79.99.

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Behold: the dreamlike sculptural forms (in polyester, nylon, and cotton) of Japanese artist and designer Mariko Kusumoto – standalone objects and wearables formed using a proprietary heat setting process to create undulating ripples, coral bubbles and honeycombs filled with mushrooms, rosettes, animals and miniature bicycles.

More of her work here.

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Behold: the BMW CE 04 – virtually unchanged from last year’s concept – now set for actual production in 2022.

Designed as a nippy urban commuter bike with a 42bhp electric drivetrain, it’ll do 120km/h with a 130km range. There’s a 26cm TFT screen for navigation and connectivity and a vented USB-C charging compartment for mobile devices.

Yours next year for about €13,650

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