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TIL about a man that taught himself how to pick the "unpickable" lock boxes of pay phones. He stole an estimated $500,000 in quarters from phones in 30 states, taunted the FBI, and was featured on America's Most Wanted twice. After getting caught, he had to pay back $800.

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