A rare dime whose whereabouts had remained a mystery since the late 1970s has sold for just over $500,000. The coin was struck by the U.S. Mint in San Francisco in 1975, is one of just two known to exist without its distinctive “S” mint mark. apne.ws/kbI0UwC
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Move over, Fat Bear Week. A bat beauty contest is now stepping up to the plate. The Bureau of Land Management has hosted the online competition since 2019 to raise awareness about the animal’s ecological importance. apne.ws/pzqca7i
A makeshift aquarium that popped up this summer in a puddle beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant is no more. City workers have paved over the Bed-Stuy goldfish aquarium days after fire officials fixed the leak. apne.ws/mktHIQk
Uncaged-nine: Dubbed on social media as the "Houdini” of New Orleans' Mid-City neighborhood, Scrim — a scruffy, mixed-breed dog that was on the lam for more than six months after escaping his yard — has finally been caught. apne.ws/IrkxShw
German police have busted a pizzeria in the western city of Düsseldorf that also delivered a side order of cocaine when customers asked for item number 40 on the menu. Police said it was one of the best-selling pizzas. apne.ws/XSGtKdi