Burning Down A House

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November 13, 2012

Burning Down A House

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Paula Rebsom's family owns land in the North Dakota badlands. The old house on that land fell into disrepair and her parents decided to burn it. After that, Paula, an artist, rebuilt it. See a video of the house burning and the new structure here.

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