RantCrush Top 5: March 28, 2017

Berlin police have announced that someone stole a huge Canadian gold coin from a museum early Monday morning. The coin is reportedly worth $1 million, but it’s made of really, really pure gold so it could be worth as much as $4.5 million at market prices. But, how in the world did the thief manage to steal it? The coin has a diameter of 20.9 inches and weighs 221 pounds. The coin has a picture of Queen Elizabeth on one side and maple leaves on the other, and is named the “Big Maple Leaf” coin. Though the theft is unfortunate for the museum, Twitter users were immediately amused by the fact that someone is walking around with a 200-pound gold coin.

Police are looking for a man listing heavily to his right. https://t.co/uhTwM8idOt

— Andrew Coyne (@acoyne) March 27, 2017

Police are looking for a suspect rumored to be making a really long payphone call. https://t.co/FhnvARoGwv

— Sean Ferrell (@byseanferrell) March 27, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.