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August 30, 2002

Strange But True!

  • A weekly column of incidental information, off-the-wall observations and other random facts about the world.
    • By BILL SONES and RICH SONES, Ph.D.
    Special to the Journal

    Q. At the Dollar Auction party game, how much will people pay for an everyday $1 bill? Would you guess $1.50? $2? Even more? Just wait...

    A. You say, "I've got a dollar bill here to go to the highest bidder. I'll give it away for a penny, 2 cents, whatever, but there's one other rule: If you're second-highest bidder, you don't get the greenback, but also -- MAKE A NOTE -- you have to pay me the amount of your losing bid."


     
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