stackyFACTSMutilating federal currency for fun is a surprisingly old tradition. The first mechanical coin squisher was unveiled at a Chicago fair, allowing visitors to obliterate their own money in exchange for a slightly flatter, heavily branded piece of copper. It remains the cheapest way to prove you went somewhere.
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