
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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