Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money. The rest exists only on computers.
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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A fire in Australia has been burning for more than 5,000 years!
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The hole in the soda can tab is actually used to hold a straw in place and stop it from rising.
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half!
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