Settling things by coin toss has been around for centuries. The ancient Romans called it “‘Heads or Ships.” Britains of the Middle Ages knew it as “Cross or Pile.” Throughout history, this game of chance was believed to be a fair, unbiased way to settle a dispute, choose which team goes first in a sports …
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People Are Dragging Canada's New Dollar Coin Design, And I Really Don't Blame Them For It
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Researchers Flipped A Coin 350,757 Times And Discovered There Is A “Right” Way To Call A Coin Flip
The popular – and sensible – thought is that we call coin flips because there are only two outcomes, and each are equally likely. Except it turns out they’re not. A whole bunch of European researchers have put together some research and found what they claim is “overwhelming evidence” that there’s a side all coins …
Drive-thru worker at Chick-fil-A rescues customer's daughter from choking on a coin
Every parent has made that split decision to grab a quick lunch or dinner by pulling into the nearest drive-thru. You’re going through your mental check list of all the tasks you have left to complete when you realize it’s been a few hours since you’ve fed your tiny human. So instead of switching stations …
Roman coin hoards, from the ‘Coinage in the Roman…
Roman coin hoards, from the ‘Coinage in the Roman Empire’ project — ‘hoards containing coinage in use in the Roman Empire between 30 B.C. and A.D. 400.’
Self-Checkout “Hack” Helps Coin Hoarders Avoid Coinstar Fees
A self-checkout customer showed off their CoinStar machine hack that they say can save folks from incurring fees when trying to redeem change for cash. Source: TikTok | @thecoinchannel If you’ve got a bunch of coins you’ve been collecting for a while and want to replace them for cash without going through the hassle of …
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‘I apologize for self checkout lines in advance’: Customer shares coin hack at self-checkout machine
When using cash to buy goods, it’s pretty easy to accumulate a sizable amount of change—and once you have it, it can be difficult to get rid of. While change holders can change the money at their bank or using a Coinstar machine, those locations can take a percentage of the value. That’s why some …
Osman Ghazi minted the first coins of the Ottoman Empire. This first coin was called the “Akche” – a coin distinctive …
Osman Ghazi minted the first coins of the Ottoman Empire. This first coin was called the “Akche” – a coin distinctive to the Ottoman Empire and was minted from silver. The “akche” was used as currency in the Ottoman Empire and there was no devaluation of it either.
Nigeria’s crypto coin was the future of government digital currency—a year later, it’s failed
In October 2021, Nigeria became the first African country—and the world’s second—to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC). ENaira came just as crypto boomed in the country, with 47% of Nigerians trading over $400 million worth of bitcoin annually. Fintech as a whole has been on the rise, with Nigerian firms raising $1.2 billion …
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‘That just paid for my meal’: Customer makes $20 at McDonald’s after given rare coin in change
A customer actually made money in the McDonald’s drive-thru after a worker gave her a rare coin in change. In a video, a woman showed her McDonald’s receipt and the change she received, which included two quarters. “Do you see here? This is a 2020 coin. But even better yet, it’s a West Point,” the …
Couple Can’t Decide Which Last Name to Take, Have Coin Flip at Wedding
“It was honestly just so ironic that the thing that we’d get our 15 minutes of fame for was a coin flip,” Pearl said. As mentioned above their names are Pearl and Collin Hansen, meaning that he won the coin toss and Pearl is going to have to tell her students that Ms. Lee is …
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