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Danish Mystery Donor Leaves $200,000 in Red Cross Bin

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Danish Mystery Donor Leaves $200,000 in Red Cross Bin
An anonymous donor in Denmark has left nearly $200,000 in a clothes recycling bin outside a charity shop run by the Red Cross. The money was found in a bin liner under piles of donated clothing.

An anonymous donor in Denmark has left nearly $200,000 (£120,000) in a clothes recycling bin outside a charity shop run by the Red Cross.

The money was found in a bin liner under piles of donated clothing.

The note attached said: "To the Danish Red Cross, from anonymous. Have collected for 40 years."

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