A DAY OR SO IN MY LIFE! WHO CARES? for Monday, May 3, 2010

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Monday, May 3, 2010

AFTER THIS YOU WILL KNOW EVERYTHING

These are things that I didn't know 1. Q: Why are many coin banks shaped like pigs? A: Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a dense orange clay called 'pygg'. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as 'pygg banks.' When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a bank that resembled a pig. And it caught on. 2. Q: Did you ever wonder why dimes, quarters and half dollars have notches, while pennies and nickels do not? A: The US Mint began... Sign in to see full entry.

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