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And now, plastic is in an even more exciting place! Your bloodstream. [more]
Buy George! In an unprecedented marketing move by the US Mint, banks tomorrow will begin exchanging $1 bills for TWO of the new $1 coins, released only a few weeks ago. Got a $1 bill? Get $2 in coins back. Got 100 $1 bills? Get $200 in coins. [more]
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Is Plastic Killing Us? The True Cost of Convenience
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US Mint offers 2 for 1 on new $1 coins. Double your money!
Buy George! In an unprecedented marketing move by the US Mint, banks tomorrow will begin exchanging $1 bills for TWO of the new $1 coins, released only a few weeks ago. Got a $1 bill? Get $2 in coins back. Got 100 $1 bills? Get $200 in coins. [more]
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Will gas top $4 a gallon this summer? I say yes.
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The hidden beauty secrets of the stars.
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Feeling Poor?: Things I Forget About that Don't Cost a Thing
Here in America, we're rich. [more]
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Most of the time, we try to be productive...but everyone needs a break. Here are cheap ways to have fun, experience joy, and be blissfully unproductive.
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High tech for mass transit
The local bus company where I live has started providing a bunch of high-tech aids to riders. The coolest one is sophisticated trip planning. [more]
Mind Control Guru Can Pay With Blank Sheets of Paper
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Is this the weirdest freebie ever?
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