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TIL that due to road signs bearing '420' being stolen, the Colorado Department of Transportation replaced the Mile Marker 420 sign on I-70 east of Denver with one reading 419.99. "69" mile marker signs were also frequently stolen - these were replaced with "68.5 mile" ones.

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