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INVERTED JENNY ($90,000+)
In 1918, the U.S. postal service committed a blunder that's practically legendary – the Inverted Jenny. They printed a bunch of these...
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Nov 9, 20232 min read
LAWN CHAIR LARRY ($65,000 – $85,000)
On July 2, 1982, Larry Walters, an American truck driver with an unquenchable desire to take flight, hatched an eccentric scheme. He...
Nov 1, 20232 min read
JAM OR JELLY? ($70,000 – $85,000)
Ah, the eternal fruity conundrum – jam, jelly, and marmalade. Jam: Imagine your fruit is having a wild party, and things get a bit crazy....
Oct 29, 20232 min read
THE BIG DIME CAPER ($90,000 – $108,000)
In a tale, stranger than a Hollywood movie plot, US authorities have spilled the beans on a gang of dime bandits in Philadelphia. These...
Oct 27, 20232 min read
SPARE CHANGE ($60,000 – $70,000)
Here’s a little-known fact you’ve likely never ever considered. According to Canada’s Currency Act, it is against the law to pay for...
Oct 21, 20232 min read
THE ROPES ($60,000 – $70,000)
Before ships began to be powered by steam or fuel, almost every one of them was equipped solely with sails. Attached to the sails were...
Oct 20, 20231 min read
PUMPKIN SPICE ($60,000 – $70,000)
With October in full swing, it’s that time of year again – isn’t it? Wherever we turn, we’re reminded of what has unofficially become the...
Oct 20, 20232 min read
FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET ($60,000 – $70,000)
Did you know Superman (a.k.a. The Man of Steel) was co-created by a Canadian? In 1933, along with his high school friend, Jerry Siegel,...
Oct 20, 20232 min read
LIFETIME BAN ($60,000 – $70,000)
On October 9, 1919, after winning Games 6 and 7, the Chicago White Sox faced off against the Cincinnati Reds, in a “must-win” 8th game of...
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