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People all over determined by the
the world resolve toss of a coin.
arguments and Coin flips have an
make decisions impact on larger
using the time-hon- issues, too. In the
ored tradition of flip- UK, if two candi-
ping a coin, but did dates for office
you ever wonder receive exactly the
how the practice same number of
started? It turns out votes (after three
that there's not a recounts), the
whole lot of informa- election can be
tion out there about decided by a coin
the origins of the flip.
coin flip, but here's So while the
what we know: origins of flipping
Where it all began - While a coin remain shrouded in mys-
the birth of metal coinage can be tery, it's a practice that's
traced back to the 7th century employed all over the world. And
BC, one of the first accounts of whether the venue is the Super
coin flipping comes from Roman Bowl, the British Houses of
times when the practice was Parliament or a humble living
called navia aut caput ("ship or room on movie night, it seems
head"). The Brits called it "cross safe to say that children and
and pile," while in Peru it's called adults will continue to shout out
cara o sello ("face or seal") to "Heads" or "Tails" and watch
this day. Some historians believe breathlessly as the flipped coin
that the game began in Ancient determines their fate. From
Greece where boys covered one https://komonews.com/spon-
side of a shell with black pitch sored/sell-gold/the-history-of-the-
and left the other side white coin-flip
before flipping it in the air. Should I pick heads or tails?
The coin flip today - If the coin is being spun rather
Wherever it started, the coin flip than tossed, always choose
has become a part of everyday whichever side is lightest. On a
life in all corners of the globe. typical coin, the "Heads" side of
American and Australian football the coin will have more "stuff"
games are started with a coin engraved on it, causing Tails to
toss to decide which team gets show up more frequently than it
the ball first. The outcome of should. Choosing Tails in this sit-
many cricket matches is decided uation is usually the power
by who gets to bat first -- also play.Mar 29, 2009

The Lincoln Artists’ Guild will be showing art work at the Seward
Civic Center in Seward Nebraska during June through August. The
address is 616 Bradford Street just a few blocks north of downtown
on 6th Street. The theme for the show is “Movie Magic. The Show is
in conjunction with Seward’s Fourth of July celebration. 2019 entrants:
Myrna Baade, Carmen Stineman, Joyce Jacobs, Will Rennick and
Don Duitsman
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