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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What’s in vogue changes as the age demographic changes. Previously, it was spoons, now it’s 90s video games.

[–] grue 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I'm a Millennial and have a collection of these. IDK why -- probably because they're small and cheap and therefore pretty convenient as a souvenir -- but back when I was a kid I just got in the habit of grabbing one whenever I traveled.

I also have a jar of pressed pennies because, again, small and cheap.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wikipedia's Emglish server is down, we'll have to settle for English: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elongated_coin

[–] grue 3 points 4 months ago

Whoops! I had edited the URL from en.m.wikipedia.org so it would be a normal desktop-site link, but apparently screwed it up. I've fixed it now, though.