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When is a dollar worth more than a dollar? When the mint goofs. Posted: 2 years ago by hisidea
Some dollar coins lack "In God We Trust." The mint promised it wouldn't happen again, but you know what? It happened again.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 22 [+].
US Mint to release Jefferson dollar coin Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Most folks can correctly name George Washington as the nation's first president. After that, things get tricky. The U.S. Mint is hoping its new dollar coin series will help refresh some hazy memories of Adams, Jefferson and all the rest.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 89 [+].
U.S. Gov't to Release New Dollar Coins Posted: 3 years ago by Browntrout
An AP-Ipsos poll found that three-fourths of people surveyed oppose replacing the dollar bill, featuring George Washington, with a dollar coin... so they created another coin we aren't going to want.
Comments: 8 Score: [-] 30 [+].
The Billion Dollar Gram Posted: 4 months ago by Boomshank
A fantastic visualization of all those billions of dollar figures that get quoted in the media, and how they compare to each other.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 185 [+].
Dollar Artist Sculptures Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A super massive collection of 300 sculptures made out of dollar bills.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 368 [+].
The Zero Dollar Posted: 1 year ago by TheShizknitt725
Artist Laura Gilberts' print 'The Zero Dollar' protesting the breakdown of the American economy. Gilbert distributed 10,000 of the fake greenbacks in front of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 to call attention to the economic crisis gripping the nation.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 67 [+].
'Godless' Dollar Posted: 3 years ago by punthe
Dollar Coins Missing 'In God We Trust'.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 49 [+].
The US Now Has a New Dollar Posted: 3 years ago by julea
So, you know that Dollar coin that 3/4 of voters opposed?
Yeah, it's in mint now. But we still have the paper one too.
Comments: 20 Score: [-] 82 [+].
The One Dollar Diet Project Posted: 12 months ago by suckersklub
A 30-day experiment on recession cuisine
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 239 [+].
Iran Asks Japan to Pay Yen for Oil, Start Immediately Posted: 2 years ago by deepchill
"Iran asked Japanese refiners to switch to the yen to pay for all crude oil purchases, after Iran's central bank said it's cutting holdings of the U.S. dollar."
Goes hand in hand with plummeting dollar value.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 35 [+].
Hemingway haunt gives discounts to "poor Americans" Posted: 2 years ago by buddha
Harry's Bar, the famed Venice watering hole where Ernest Hemingway held court over hearty food and stiff martinis, is offering a discount to "poor" Americans suffering from a weak dollar and subprime blues.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 155 [+].
A Crisp New Dollar Posted: 3 months ago by Doggylives
I loaned a neighbor $26 a few weeks ago. I never expected to see it returned.
He is an alcoholic, and as far as I can tell, unrepentant about it.
I did not expect to see the money. I was surprised by what happened next.
Comments: 8 Score: [-] 896 [+].
The Further Decline of the Dollar Posted: 2 years ago by xenity7
Some stores in New York have begun accepting euros - it's the beginning of the end.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 68 [+].
Creature clones itself to avoid becoming fish food Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
In order to increase the odds of survival, sand dollar larvae will create clones of themselves when they sense fish, their main predator, are nearby
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 261 [+].
Smuggling Exotic Pets Is $10 Billion Dollar Industry Second To Drugs Posted: 2 years ago by 1krazykorean
Researchers estimate that millions of pets, animal parts and meats are covertly smuggled across the border totaling a $10 billion industry, second only to illegal drugs.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 56 [+].
An American life worth less today Posted: 1 year ago by KeroBeros32
It's not just the American dollar that's losing value. A government agency has decided that an American life isn't worth what it used to be.
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 295 [+].
Man Pays for New Truck Using $25,000 in Loose Change Posted: 2 years ago by mandolinorange
Paul Brant considers himself a penny pincher, but his savings in quarters and dollar coins really paid off.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 254 [+].
Last Minute Auctions Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
A listing of eBay auctions of less than a dollar and with mere minutes, sometimes just 1 minute left before bidding ends, no more than a hour. Possible to get some deals but beware of s&h fees.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 192 [+].
US Currency Collages Posted: 6 months ago by bingo
Artist Mark Wagner takes one dollar bills and cuts them with an Exacto knife, then reassembles them into works of art that sometimes have no resemblance at all to the original bill.
Most of these are so small!
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 258 [+].
Man pummeled with baseball bat for refusing to fork over $1 Posted: 2 years ago by coldbladed
If a random dude with a baseball bat asks for a dollar, just run...
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 171 [+].
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