A landlord discovered $1 million left underneath mattress in an apartment forgotten by a tenant

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Owner Ma Guangdi was preparing to advertise for a new tenant for the apartment in Dongguan, China, and was in the process of cleaning up when he discovered the cash. When the bed and mattress in the main bedroom were moved, four large packages tightly wrapped in tape were revealed. Opening one of the packages, Mr Ma discovered bundles of notes in various denominations, from 5 to 50 yuan. He decided to notify police, who seized the cash on suspicion it was gained by illegal means.

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Some of the million dollars found under a bed in a vacant apartment in China. Picture: news.qq.com Source:
money found in apartment

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Some of the million dollars found under a bed in a vacant apartment in China. Picture: news.qq.com
money found in apartment

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People look at what scientists believe to be a chunk of the Chelyabinsk meteor, recovered from Chebarkul Lake near Chelyabinsk, about 1500 kilometres east of Moscow, Russia. Source: AP

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Corporal Josh Hargis and “the salute seen around the world.” Source:Supplied

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South Korean tourist police officers queue up for their inauguration ceremony near the Gwanghwamun, the main gate of the 14th-century Gyeongbok Palace and also one of South Korea’s well known landmarks, in Seoul, South Korea.Source: AP

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