Crows Work for Peanuts-- Updated

So, you have a city full of crows and they’re flapping all about doing nothing useful, making a mess and otherwise just bothering people? Joshua Klein tackled just such a problem in Seattle. He created a vending machine for crows, whereby they can bring coins and drop them into a slot, thereby getting a peanut. The crows take the job seriously, scouring the city for loose change, which they deftly deposit, making Klein a nice profit.

Update- Well, if something sounds too good to be true it probably is. Turns out the crow vending machine was a hoax. If you enjoy hoaxes, however, you might like watching the hoaxer at TED speaking about his amazing crow experiences. I wish I had a hoax like this. I'm damned jealous.