The eagle on U.S. coinage has a name; Peter.
In the 1830’s the mint in Philadelphia was very rural. The eagle would watch the minting of coins and hung out in the open windows of the mint.
One day he suddenly flew into one of the presses and was mortally wounded. He later died and was stuffed and placed in the mint as a sort of mascot. He was later used as a model for the eagle on coinage.
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Mathilda 3 year s ago
#10 "Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black" - Henry Ford
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Jimmie 3 year s ago
Mathilda,
It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.
Henry Ford
It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.
Henry Ford
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Elisa 3 year s ago
#13 the first bikini also had newspaper headlines printed on it, to get even more attention. An exotic dancer or prostitute had to present it, because no model would do it
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Jan 3 year s ago
#14 kinda remember being told the British from Canada burned down the white house in 1812 
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Simon 3 year s ago
Lawrence Welk’s favorite music genre was North Korean Death Metal.
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Regina 2 year s ago
Simon, FACT!
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Antonia 3 year s ago
pinky and the brain are plotting to take over the world, you've been warned~!
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Eddie 3 year s ago
Antonia, are you referring to Bill & Melinda Gates?
It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.
Henry Ford