The Surprising History of Coin Ridges and Their Role in Protecting Currency – Likya

You have held them thousands of times without giving them a second thought. Coins passed from palm to palm at grocery stores, slipped into parking meters, dropped into tip jars. Or flipped in the air during moments of indecision. They are so familiar that they fade into the background of daily life. Yet if you pause for a moment and run your thumb along the edge of a coin, you will feel something intentional—tiny, evenly spaced grooves cut with precision. These ridges are…
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Winter Storm Fern swept through New York City with unusual intensity, leaving behind streets blanketed in snow, disrupted services, and frustrated residents navigating the aftermath. Among those whose experiences captured widespread attention was actress and longtime New Yorker Debra Messing. Her public recounting of a daylong struggle to reach a hospital appointment amid snow-choked streets has sparked a broader conversation about emergency preparedness, municipal…
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