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Daily Trivia

How long has the mint produced pennies?

on Nov 20, 2025

The U.S. Mint was authorized to produce one-cent copper coins on April 2, 1792. Originally, there were four designs struck: the "chain" cent, the "wreathed" cent, the "flowing hair" cent, and the "liberty" cent.

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How many times has Don Juan's story been made into a movie?

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