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[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Land of the free lol

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Britain's Royal Mint of course. The US didn't exist in the 17ᵗʰ century and the US Mint got created 90 years after this.

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 months ago

Shit, you're right. I was conflating Isaac Newton with the kite-zappy guy with the fart fetish. I'll leave the original post unedited as a testament to my biggotry.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

yes. Isaac Newton, the famous American