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You can pan for gold in New York City!


 

People like Raffi Stepanian can make about $300 everyday just by panning for gold in the Big Apple! The streets of the jewelry district on the 47th street are full of gold shavings, platinum, gems, and even diamonds in the concrete cracks!

How does the gold get there? Usually, workers in the various jewelry stores have small shavings and particles on them and they simply fall onto the ground and pushed into the cracks. After that, the panners, like Raffi, just go around collecting the small particles of jewelry and sell them for cash.

So the next time you are strapped for cash, just look in NYC for some gold lying around! For more info on Raffi Stepanian and his unique job, click here!

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