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TIL about King Neptune, a pig that the US navy auctioned multiple times to raise funds for the USS Illinois. It raised 19 million (321 million today) dollars in war bonds and two monuments were ma... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ShopIndividual7207 on 2024-12-01 18:35:24.

Original Title: TIL about King Neptune, a pig that the US navy auctioned multiple times to raise funds for the USS Illinois. It raised 19 million (321 million today) dollars in war bonds and two monuments were made in its honor.

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