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| Skull and Lead Coffin. Source: Rich Roman Tombs | Valkhof Museum |
The remains were buried in a lead coffin which led archeologists to believe that the occupant must have been a well-to-do Roman woman.
However, the “Lead Lady” as she was christened, may have been been far from rich, an investigation has found...
“It’s a warning to all archaeologists to do our job properly,” Nijmegen city archeologist Joep Hendriks told broadcaster NOS. “If you present a story based on a some superficial research you almost always have to amend it,” he said...
Here is the link for more of that article.
Rich "Lead Lady" from Roman times may have been poor - DutchNews.nl
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At first glance, this suggests more people are carrying around and using coins...
For coins and the occasional paper bills that end up in the scanner bins, TSA has a different procedure. It collects all that money, catalogs the amount and periodically deposits it into a special account that the TSA uses to improve security operations...
JFK International Airport in New York City is consistently in one of the top slots for most money left, with travelers leaving almost $60,000 behind in 2022. Harry Reid International Airport, which serves Las Vegas, also sees a large amount of money left behind. Love Field in Dallas, headquarters of Southwest Airlines, is often near the bottom of the list, with only about $100 lost in 2022.
People lose money while going through security for a few reasons...
From 2012 to 2023, the consumer price index These raw figures need two adjustments to accurately track trends in coins lost. First, the numbers need to be adjusted for inflation. From 2012 to 2023, the consumer prices increase rose by 33%. This means a dollar of change in 2012 purchased one-third more than it did 12 years later.
Second, the number of people flying and passing through TSA screening has changed dramatically over time. In 2012, about 638 million people went through the checkpoints. By 2023, that had risen to 859 million people... when airports and checkpoints were open.
Adjusting for both inflation and the number of people screened shows no change in the amount of money lost. My calculations show back in 2012 about $1.10 in coins was lost for every 1,000 people screened. In 2023, about one penny more, or $1.11, was lost per 1,000.
The peak year for money being lost was 2020, when $1.80 per 1,000 people was left behind. This was likely due to people not wanting to touch objects... During the pandemic, people in general carried less money. by 33%...
Adjusting for both inflation and the number of people screened shows no change in the amount of money lost. My calculations show back in 2012 about $1.10 in coins was lost for every 1,000 people screened. In 2023, about one penny more, or $1.11, was lost per 1,000.
The peak year for money being lost was 2020, when $1.80 per 1,000 people was left behind. This was likely due to people not wanting to touch objects out of misplaced fear they could contact COVID-19. During the pandemic, people in general carried less money.
I thought that was interesting. There is a lot to question and think about.
I find it hard to believe that passengers at Love Field (Dallas) only left behind $100 while those at JFK left behind $60,000. Statistics are often inaccurate, either unintentionally or intentionally. I doubt that all the money left behind at Love Field is being reported. I also doubt that the Southwest flyers are so frugal or careful that leave so few coins behind as compared to some other airports.
You might expect international flyers to leave more US coins behind which become near worthless when taken to some countries. At PBI the exchange won't convert coins - just bills.
The number of coins intentionally thrown into the water areas at places like Disney is amazing. Tons and tons. Years ago I managed to do a little metal detecting at the beach by the camp area at Disney.