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Why was Canadian actor William Shatner’s kidney stone auctioned for ₹71.30 lakh?

He added that the unusual item was eventually sold at auction for $75,000 (approximately ₹71.30 lakh)

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View Market Dashboard Why was Canadian actor William Shatner’s kidney stone auctioned for ₹71.30 lakh? He added that the unusual item was eventually sold at auction for $75,000 (approximately ₹71.30 lakh) Kanishka Singharia Published13 Oct 2026, 08:24 PM IST Prefer Liveminton Google AI Quick Read ✕ Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. It'll just take a moment. Yes, Continue ✕ Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.

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