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Arizona Voter Reward Act.

Jason — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 03:32:48 +0000

Initiative in Arizona to increase voter turnout by entering each vote into a $1 million lottery drawing.

Hyperinflation.

Jason — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:18:25 +0000

Zimbabwe to issue $100,000 bank note that will allow its people to buy a loaf of bread with one bill. (via)

Federal Excise Tax.

Jason — Fri, 26 May 2006 01:06:46 +0000

US Treasury Department has repealed a tax on long-distance phone calls that was created to fund the Spanish-American War of 1898. (via)

One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge.

Jason — Thu, 18 May 2006 23:49:24 +0000

Foundation offering a million dollar reward for anyone who can demonstrate a paranormal event. (via)

Old debts.

Jason — Fri, 12 May 2006 00:13:58 +0000

Britain to make final payment on money loaned from the United States during World War II.

Making cents.

Jason — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:25:14 +0000

Pseudo-electroplating.

Jason — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:22:05 +0000

Scientists discover a 2000-year-old coin that was counterfeited using a process thought to be unknown to metallurgists of the day. (via)

TextPayMe.

Jason — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:14:46 +0000

Service that lets you send and receive money by text messaging with your cell phone.

Birthday contests!

Jason — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 16:51:09 +0000

Readers of jasonspage: Contests to celebrate the 1 year birthday of this site are going on this week over at the Section J blog. For those who aggregate, you’re in luck. Here’s the feed to the Section J blog.

Fee-mail.

Jason — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 22:55:46 +0000

Email service will charge companies money to send email to help identify spam. (via)

Biobullets.

Jason — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:46:30 +0000

Poisoned microcapsules have been developed to eradicate the zebra mussel.

Workers comp.

Jason — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 22:53:50 +0000

Insurance underwriter wins lawsuit against her employer for tripping over a stack of claims forms. (via)

Ambergris.

Jason — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 04:43:36 +0000

Rare whale vomit discovered on Australian beach is worth over $1 million.

Cryonics movement.

Jason — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 03:36:18 +0000

Rich people, dubbed cryonauts, are creating trust funds that they can reclaim when their bodies are unfrozen and reanimated in the future. (via)

Prince Mongo.

Jason — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 23:57:27 +0000

Florida millionaire claims that he is 333 years old and is from the planet Zambodia. (via)

Lockout.

Jason — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 02:08:09 +0000

Scottish inmates will be freed one weekend a month due to prison overcrowding.

Habeas corpus.

Jason — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:11:59 +0000

Texas attorney kidnaps his own client.

The little cam that could.

Jason — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 04:22:39 +0000

British speed camera on pace to average $10,000 an hour in fines for speeding drivers it catches.

I do. No, I do.

Jason — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 00:17:41 +0000

California couple auctioning parts of their wedding on eBay to help finance honeymoon.

Novel idea.

Jason — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:22:47 +0000

California college bookstores offering students textbook rental service. (via)