Bounty on Rats & Bathtub Boat Adventure
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Victor JacksonMichigan, United StatesWisconsin, United StatesNorwayEast Lansing, Michigan, United States
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Mon, 24 August 2026
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Today in 1915, Michigan introduced a bounty of 5 cents per rat to combat rodent infestations, a law that remained in place until its repeal in 2000. In 1969, East Lansing's Victor Jackson made headlines by crossing Lake Michigan to Wisconsin in a bathtub boat made from a bathtub and oil drums, completing the journey in nearly 15 hours.