Falling prices make land a bargain ... on the moon
This looks like an April Fool's joke, but it's real. Apparently, there are 18 agencies around the world selling real estate on the moon. And the global recession has now spread into space.
Tough times mean sales are tumbling, and prices at this agency in Prague, Czech Republic, have droppped to about $40 an acre.
In case you're wondering who on earth buys lunar land, this British report names three people you might have heard of: Mick Jagger, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise.
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