When I was a kid, I visited the Alligator Farm at St. Augustine, Florida. The guy in charge of the gators demonstrated that for us.
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Trivia, Sometimes Interesting
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When I was a kid, I visited the Alligator Farm at St. Augustine, Florida. The guy in charge of the gators demonstrated that for us.
No way. I saw a guy tow a 20-ton truck with his ears ... or something like that.
The original small scale model of the Statue of Liberty sits on a small strip of land in the Seine River in Paris.
The inner structure of the Statue of Liberty was built by Gustave Eiffel, (yes,THAT Eiffel).
During the construction of the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel lived in an apartment in the structure.
The inner structure of the Statue of Liberty was built by Gustave Eiffel, (yes,THAT Eiffel).
During the construction of the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel lived in an apartment in the structure.
Both Falk & Eastwood contributed to some of the iconic aspects of the characters--so it would have been even more different if had been Crosby or Sinatra
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The Oregon Historical Society Museum is the home of the "Portland Penny". This U.S. copper one-cent piece, was used to decide the name of the city. The two founders of Portland, Francis Pettygrove from Portland, Maine, and Asa Lovejoy from Boston, Massachusetts, both wanted to name the new city. In 1845, Pettygrove won a two out of three coin toss and named the new town, Portland. Minted in 1935, , the Portland Penny is now on display.
The Oregon Historical Society Museum is the home of the "Portland Penny". This U.S. copper one-cent piece, was used to decide the name of the city. The two founders of Portland, Francis Pettygrove from Portland, Maine, and Asa Lovejoy from Boston, Massachusetts, both wanted to name the new city. In 1845, Pettygrove won a two out of three coin toss and named the new town, Portland. Minted in 1935, , the Portland Penny is now on display.
Still a cent, I collected these for many years. Good job though!Oregon Historical Society
The Oregon Historical Society Museum is the home of the "Portland Penny". This U.S. copper one-cent piece, was used to decide the name of the city. The two founders of Portland, Francis Pettygrove from Portland, Maine, and Asa Lovejoy from Boston, Massachusetts, both wanted to name the new city. In 1845, Pettygrove won a two out of three coin toss and named the new town, Portland. Minted in 1935.
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- Crawfish shorts I like your style.
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Well officially maybe, I hear a lot of Americans use the word "Penny" in reference to the coins.
So in that sense there are coins called "Pennies"
Just like the $1 & $2 coins in Canada--they are commonly called Loonies & Toonies.
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One cent literally means 1/100. The first year of officially minted coppers was 1793 for cents and half cents.
Edit...I think this coin is beautiful.
Although I agree the term is commonly used, Penny or pence is a British term.
One cent literally means 1/100. The first year of officially minted coppers was 1793 for cents and half cents.
Edit...I think this coin is beautiful.
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This is what the Portland Penny would have look like when issued.Oregon Historical Society
The Oregon Historical Society Museum is the home of the "Portland Penny". This U.S. copper one-cent piece, was used to decide the name of the city. The two founders of Portland, Francis Pettygrove from Portland, Maine, and Asa Lovejoy from Boston, Massachusetts, both wanted to name the new city. In 1845, Pettygrove won a two out of three coin toss and named the new town, Portland. Minted in 1935, , the Portland Penny is now on display.
Penny is not my term....but that of Portland.
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The number 9 multiplied by any other single number (except zero) results in a number that adds up to nine. 9 x 3 = 27 ; 2 + 7 = 9, 9 x 9 = 81 ; 8 + 1 = 9 etc.
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