Bernie Sanders' mittens, memes help raise $1.8M for charity

About those wooly #mittens that #US Sen. #BernieSanders wore to the presidential inauguration, sparking endless quirky memes across social media? They've helped to raise $1.8 million in the last five days for charitable organizations in Sanders' home state of Vermont, the independent senator announced Wednesday.
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