Many Things You Never Knew About Money and Game Shows! - Mental Floss Scatterbrained | Mental Floss
Aug 11, 2026
Today, we're talking all about money! First, we have a short story about Peter the Eagle, who lived in a U.S. Mint. Then we answer the question: why do some coins have ridges on them? We learn some behind-the-scenes secrets of game shows.
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