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Original Title: TIL that in 1792, the U.S. Mint produced the ‘Silver Center Cent,’ a coin featuring a small silver plug at its center to adjust its weight and value. This innovative design was inspired by Thomas Paine’s proposal to create a coin with a one-cent value without making it excessively heavy.