Important Money Facts You May Not Know
Interesting money facts burning a hole in your wallet.More than 2 million Americans live on less than $2 a day.
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In 1969, the US government discontinued all banknotes greater than $100 -
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In 2020, Harriet Tubman will be the first African American to be featured on US currency. She is also the first woman to be featured in 100 years. -
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It’s said that Pablo Escobar has so much extra money laying around, that rats ate about $1 billion every year. -
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Americans spend an outrageous $117 billion on fast food every year. -
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Every year, Monopoly prints about $50 billion of its currency. -
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About 8% of the world’s currency is in physical money. -
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It costs 2 times the face value of pennies and nickels to mint them. -
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The gambling industry brings in more revenue each year than movies, sports, theme parks, music, and cruise ships combined. -
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You’re richer than 25% of Americans if you have $10 and no debt. On Average, European banknotes contain 26,000 colonies of bacteria. -
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The global debt is 2.5 times higher than the physical currency in existence. -
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The largest US banknote was the $100,000 and was only printed from 1934 to 1935. -
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During the Civil War, the US printed the 3 cent banknote because metals were scarce. -
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British Pounds Sterling goes back to Anglo-Saxon England and is the oldest active currency in the world. -
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The Australian 1 Tonne Gold Kangaroo Coin is the most valuable coin the in the world. It’s the largest coin ever minted is worth $41.7 million US. -
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The Brunei’s $10,000 ($7,372 US) note is currently the most valuable legal tender.
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