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WTF Fun Fact – Penny Farthings

June 13, 2020January 29, 2020
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Old-time ‘high-wheeler’ bicycles were also known as ‘penny farthings’, because people thought they looked like the largest (penny) and smallest (farthing) English coins of the day rolling along one after the other. – WTF Fun Facts

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https://curiosity.com/topics/why-did-old-timey-bikes-have-one-giant-wheel-curiosity/

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WTF Fun Fact – Old School Crowdfunding

August 3, 2019
WTF Fun Fact - Convinced People To Send A Penny

In 1987, a man convinced 2.8 million people to send him a penny each for his college education. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-05-13-9102120530-story.html

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why the one cent is useless and should be

May 9, 2017

Why the one cent is useless and should be discontinued – FACTS

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flipping a coin wtf fun facts

December 1, 2015
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Flipping a coin – WTF fun facts  

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why doesnt the usa get rid of the penny

June 16, 2015
Why doesn’t the USA get rid of the penny -  WTF fun facts

Why doesn’t the USA get rid of the penny – WTF fun facts

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