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During The Great Depression, A Community In California Used Clamshells As Temporary Money

During The Great Depression, A Community In California Used Clamshells As Temporary Money

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In the Great Depression, people had to get creative to handle the many economic challenges that were coming their way. Like how Pismo Beach, California found a good stand-in for regular currency: clamshells. Plus: three black bears at a zoo in California get a visit from a wild black bear.

Clamshell Currency (Hakai Magazine)

When Seashells Were Money (Messy Nessy Chic)

'Polite Visitor:' Bear Sneaks Into NorCal Zoo To Visit Fellow Bears (Patch)


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