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| Rank_ | Views | Closed | Item_ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 810802 | 18 June 2009 | Mike Whittaker (mikew4) listed his old Kelvinator washing machine under the title `Scary Washing Machine` due to its behaviour when washing. He created a fictional story about how it sucked his shoes, pants, iron and wife into a vortex, beyond which, there are dinosaurs. The pictures he drew of the supposed dinosaurs are being sold as fund-raisers for NZ charities. T-Shirt company `MrVintage` has created its own Scary Washing Machine Range of men`s and women`s T-shirts. The washing machine eventually sold for $5,160. |
| 4 | 459420 | 1 August 2012 | The implosion of Radio Network House on 5 August 2012 was New Zealand`s first ever controlled building demolition by explosives. Like most other buildings in the Christchurch Central City, Radio Network House was damaged beyond repair in the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The right to push the button for the implosion was put up for auction and became the auction with the third highest page views ever. The winning bid was for $26,000 and the consortium of demolition contractors let the Child Cancer Foundation nominate a six-year-old boy from Queenstown. |