10,000 coins are being removed from the Giant’s Causeway after ancient rocks were damaged by a ritual performed by tourists
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“Authorities are removing 10,000 coins from the Giant’s Causeway after tourists began wedging them into the ancient basalt rocks as part of a ritual. The practice has caused physical damage to the historic site.”
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