# Best thing you ever got for free

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-you-ever-got-for-free/948597>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 13, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-you-ever-got-for-free/948597 "2021-08-13T14:50:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![krisolov](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/krisolov/32/3724_2.png) [@krisolov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/krisolov)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-you-ever-got-for-free/948597/41 "2021-08-16T22:47:17Z")

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An M1 Garand Rifle from my Uncle, a Korean War Infantry veteran.

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**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-you-ever-got-for-free/948597/42 "2021-08-23T01:38:15Z")

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A battery pack for recharging a phone from a vendor at a trade show/ conference ,I was there for 3 days attending technical presentations, an absolute life saver and lasted many years.

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**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-you-ever-got-for-free/948597/43 "2021-08-23T10:01:46Z")

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I remember when Gevalia used to send you 2 pounds of coffee plus canister for free

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