Find-My-Age Puzzle (True Facts): Anthony Hopkins
How did a ten-cent subway fare hike age Anthony Hopkins from 48 to 51? (A New Year's Eve birthday.) Solution on the full series page.
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Anthony Hopkins: When the NYC subway raised its fare from $0.90 to $1.00… Two days before the fare hike, he was 48. But the year after the fare hike, he turned 51. Why did that extra dime cost Sir Anthony so dearly?