Briefly: Sydney Bacon Festival, Haunted Dwellings, Cheap Whisky

Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers, including: Sydney gets its own bacon festival, confessions from Ashley Madison victims, 21 famous haunted houses from around the world.

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  • Sydney is throwing a bacon festival this weekend. The one-day event will be held in a Waterloo warehouse between the hours of 10.30am and 3.30pm. Entry to the event is $5 with food starting at $10. Click here for more information.
  • The Ashley Madison data hack has been huge news. If you’ve been watching the salacious story unfold, you might be wondering how it has impacted those involved. Here are their stories.
  • First Choice Liquor is selling 700ml bottles of Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky for $38. The deal kicks off tomorrow.
  • The world is full of homes, hotels and hospitals fabled to be visited by ghosts from the past. POPSUGAR has collected 21 stories of famous haunted dwellings, complete with photos. Read them here.
  • Dick Smith is selling the Fitbit Charge HR for $129 when customers use the online discount code “GET30”. [Via OzBargain]

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