Random Money Facts

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    Hitachi's ATM that Sterilizes and Irons Bills
    In the mid-90s, Hitachi produced an ATM that sterilized bills by heating them to 200 degrees Celsius, then ironed them before dispensing.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    Studies show that financially stable men prefer smaller breasts.
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    When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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    Donald Trump Cashed a 13 Cent Cheque?!
    In 1989, Spy Magazine sent cheques for 13 cents to some of the richest and most famous people to see who would cash them. The only two to do so were Donald Trump and an international arms dealer.
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    The hands of the clock on the back of the $100 bill are set at approximately 4:10.
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    If you had 10 billion $1 notes and spent one every second of every day, it would require 317 years for you to go broke.
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    Coins usually survive in circulation for about 30 years.
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