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in 1950 the Boyscouts of America ran a 40th anniversary campaign called Strengthen the Arm of Liberty where they sent ~200 copper replicas of the Statue of Liberty around the US. Despite being over 8 tall and weighing 260lb, many have been lost and now only ~100 can be accounted for.

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Fun Fact: in 1950 the Boyscouts of America ran a 40th anniversary campaign called “Strengthen the Arm of Liberty” where they sent ~200 copper replicas of the Statue of Liberty around the US. Despite being over 8′ tall and weighing 260lb, many have been lost and now only ~100 can be accounted for.

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