For the most part, reporters aren't bright enough to read the news,
much less research it.
My wife and I have been interested in penny flooring for some time. Found a news item on youtube about a woman in New York, who the reporters said had $30,000 in pennies invested in her floor.
Hummmmm.... there are 225 pennies in a square foot. That would mean her kitchen was 13,333 square foot.
Later, in an article on their website, the station corrected themselves, saying they realized that while she may have said she had $30,000 in pennies invested in her floor, the eight foot by 12 foot kitchen actually had only 16,000 pennies (counting cupboards taking space) at a cost to her of $160.
$30,000 vs. $160. My favorite part was it was a Fox station that had the report. Never known for getting any facts right.
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