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Dozens of rare Nintendo cartridges discovered in storage box

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What happened A storage box in Wisconsin turned up nearly 100 rare Nintendo cartridges, including a previously unknown version of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt.
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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Aug 11, 10:57 AM

Dozens of rare Nintendo cartridges discovered in storage box

A storage box in Wisconsin turned up nearly 100 rare Nintendo cartridges, including a previously unknown version of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt.

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Aug 11, 10:57 AM

Dozens of rare Nintendo cartridges discovered in storage box

A storage box in Wisconsin turned up nearly 100 rare Nintendo cartridges, including a previously unknown version of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt.

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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Aug 11, 10:57 AM

Dozens of rare Nintendo cartridges discovered in storage box

A storage box in Wisconsin turned up nearly 100 rare Nintendo cartridges, including a previously unknown version of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt.

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Aug 11, 10:57 AM

Dozens of rare Nintendo cartridges discovered in storage box

A storage box in Wisconsin turned up nearly 100 rare Nintendo cartridges, including a previously unknown version of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt.

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Aug 11, 10:57 AM

Dozens of rare Nintendo cartridges discovered in storage box

A storage box in Wisconsin turned up nearly 100 rare Nintendo cartridges, including a previously unknown version of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt.

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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Aug 11, 10:57 AM

Dozens of rare Nintendo cartridges discovered in storage box

A storage box in Wisconsin turned up nearly 100 rare Nintendo cartridges, including a previously unknown version of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt.

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Aug 11, 10:57 AM

Dozens of rare Nintendo cartridges discovered in storage box

A storage box in Wisconsin turned up nearly 100 rare Nintendo cartridges, including a previously unknown version of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt.

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Aug 11, 10:57 AM

Dozens of rare Nintendo cartridges discovered in storage box

A storage box in Wisconsin turned up nearly 100 rare Nintendo cartridges, including a previously unknown version of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt.

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Aug 11, 10:57 AM

Dozens of rare Nintendo cartridges discovered in storage box

A storage box in Wisconsin turned up nearly 100 rare Nintendo cartridges, including a previously unknown version of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt.

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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Aug 11, 10:57 AM

Dozens of rare Nintendo cartridges discovered in storage box

A storage box in Wisconsin turned up nearly 100 rare Nintendo cartridges, including a previously unknown version of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt.

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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Aug 11, 10:57 AM

Dozens of rare Nintendo cartridges discovered in storage box

A storage box in Wisconsin turned up nearly 100 rare Nintendo cartridges, including a previously unknown version of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt.

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Aug 11, 10:57 AM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 11, 10:57 AM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 11, 10:57 AM: WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 11, 10:57 AM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 11 sources · 1 bucket.