Sometimes, vending machines by the roadside switch into a "lottery mode", where inserting the price of one bottle gets you two, or several coins fall out when you press the coin return. But how could a charging station at a car wash suddenly start "producing money" out of nowhere?
A Strange Phenomenon in Changhua County
The Facebook fan page Changhua County Media Reporters Association recently shared an unusual story from a parking lot in Pitou Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. Customers who came to spend money washing their cars kept finding 10 NT dollar coins under the charging station. The total amount of coins found reached as high as 500 NT dollars.
The car wash operator was puzzled. After two or three days, coins kept dropping from the machine. Curious, they decided to check the surveillance footage to uncover the mystery.
The Real Culprit: Sparrows Nesting Inside
It turned out there was no magical money pot or supernatural event. Instead, there was a "scatterer of wealth" — sparrows! The little birds had been sneaking into the coin slot from underneath the machine, pulling out coins repeatedly and building their nest inside the charging station.
Showing kindness, the operator decided to cut the power to the machine but boldly declared they would not chase away the sparrow babies: "Let them keep living here!"
Internet Reactions: A Cute and Heartwarming Story
Over 19,000 netizens liked and discussed this adorable incident, sharing comments such as:
"A sparrow in the middle of hatching: 'Who's throwing money at me?!'"
"Small sparrow, but the boss says: I'm even smaller."
"Sparrow: So this is what it feels like to be showered with money."
"Invasive mynas have taken over, sparrows are almost a protected species now."
"Haha... this one is tossing the money away, not taking it home."
"Let them breed, let them breed."
"Thanks to the operator for caring about the sparrows... their numbers are declining, we need to protect them."
This heartwarming story reminds us how nature can surprise us in the most unexpected places — even turning a simple charging station into a cozy home for sparrows, and a small community into a buzz of joyful conversation.
