Crazy Money
Antiques dealer finds 19th-century children's publications headed for the trash
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - An antiques collector stumbled upon a Civil War-era rarity that was about to suffer the same fate as yesterday's trash.
Antiques collector Stephen Burns discovered that a pile of periodicals intended for the garbage heap turned out to be dozens of issues of "Little Pilgrim," a children's reader published in Philadelphia in the 1850s and '60s. The periodical featured fiction, poetry, riddles and other items for young readers.
Coin Dealer Carries $1.9M Dime in Pocket
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - John Feigenbaum didn't sleep at all during his redeye flight across country. He's not a nervous flier - he had a dime worth $1.9 million in his jeans pocket.
Feigenbaum, 38, of Virginia Beach, Va., is a rare coin dealer, and the dime he was carrying from San Jose to New York is a 1894-S dime, one of only nine known to exist.
He picked up the dime, one of only 24 known to be coined in 1894 in San Francisco, on Monday from the seller's vault in Oakland. He delivered it to the buyer's vault the following day, in midtown Manhattan.
The Money Eating Dog
MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) - Debbie Hulleman's dog Pepper has been known to gnaw on lipstick, munch on shampoo bottles and chew on toothpaste. But Pepper got Hulleman into a real mess after gobbling nearly $750.
"This is probably the worst," Hulleman said Thursday, recalling how she poked through vomit and dog piles left in the yard to recover the cash.
Rolling Stones get $50.5 million for private party
The Rolling Stones earned a staggering $50.5 million for performing at a private party.
The legendary British rockers raked in nearly $62,000 per minute for their 80-minute set when they entertained 500 guests at a Deutsche Bank party at Barcelona's Catalan National Art Museum.
Frontman Sir Mick Jagger finished the show by jokingly telling the crowd, "Thank you for having us. The best part is that it is coming out of your bonuses!"
Pizza Hut Waitress Gets $10000 Tip
The family — a mother and two sons — stopped in recently for their usual: two Mountain Dews, a cup of hot water for tea and a large Meat Lover's Stuffed Crust pizza. They requested Jessica Osborne, 20, as their usual waitress and chatted about their lives.
3 Designer Items You Can Get Free
1. Free Marc Jacobs Handbags
These can be worth up to $1000, so you have to go through a rather tough selection process. I doubt everybody gets a free designer bag.
2. Free $1000 Juicy Couture Card
Pretty much an identical promotion, looks like it's run by the same company
$16,000 Found In Toilets Across Japan
Envelopes containing 10,000 yen ($82) bills and well-wishing notes have been discovered in municipal toilets across Japan, media reports said, baffling civil servants and triggering a nationwide hunt.
Local media have estimated that over two million yen ($16,400) worth of bills were found at men's rooms in city halls in at least 15 prefectures (states) in recent weeks.
Five Best Sites To Search For Schools And Scholarships Online
1. DotSchools
DotSchools found its niche, matching students with less traditional schools that offer courses on how to become a personal trainer, homeland security specialist or even internet marketer.
Canadian Porno Pizza Proves Once Again - Sex Sells
Porno Pizza in Winnipeg has been doing brisk business since opening last week, titillating the hungry with racy pictures at the bottom of every pizza box.
“They range from softly-lit, lube-on-the-lens pictures like in Playboy, to raunchy, hardcore photos that would make (porn publisher) Larry Flynt blush,” pizzeria owner Corey Wildeman said.
“The image is revealed as you eat the pizza.”
Marketers Love Women
Young US women are a very hot demographics. So hot, in fact, that many marketers are giving away their products absolutely free. I've compiled a short list of things you can get absolutely free, if you are a woman and live in the US (sometimes certain ZIP restrictions apply).
1. Free Covergirl Cosmetics (Foundation).
