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39 Money Facts to Treat Yourself With

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39 Money Facts to Treat Yourself With

October 16, 2024

We know that money can be hard to come by. And if it were up to us, we’d be doling out actual money instead of money facts today. But of course, the fat cats in those corner offices shot down our request for truckloads of dollar bills to rain down upon you fine readers.

Can you believe that? Since they threatened our jobs if we ever asked again, there are just facts below, no cash. Looks like your brain will be the only one walking out of here with a lil sumthin’ sumthin’.

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Some Australian and British notes are so thin and rigid, people figured out they could actually produce sound from vinyl records. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Treasury Department

The US Treasury Department provides blind US citizens a free machine to read currency. The iBill is compact enough to slip into a side pocket. It can identify all US currency. They have also developed free apps to read currency with a smartphone. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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The first US coins said Mind Your Business. MIND YOUR BUSINESS You'll never believe this: it was Benjamin Franklin's idea. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Bits of random debris were used as currency during the Great Depression. THIS SCRIP IS REDEEMABLE BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE Tenino Chamber of Commerce, Inc. FROM THURSTON COUNTY WARRANTS -AND THE ASSIGNED DIVIDENDS FROM THE LIQUIDATION OF THE CITIZENS BANK OF TENINO, WASH FOR THE AMOUNT OF 1 1 ONE DOLLAR IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY Redeemable during the Hwurchmann Month of December, 1933 N° 40 Third Series Issue of January, 1933. Depression Scrip was made of things like shells, wood, and paper, which was used as local currency instead of US dollars due to banks be- ing closed. — Source

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Veganism

Lots of modern money is not vegan. 24 countries' currency uses a polymer derived from tallow (beef fat). NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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In 2018, 50 Cent realized he had a bunch of Bitcoins (worth millions at that point). When his album Animal Ambition came out in 2014, he became the first artist to accept BTC and received 700 ВТС. 4 years later, that pile was worth $8 million. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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POUND. LAND.

POUNDLAND Poundland CRACKED.COM The UK has a different word for their currency, so their Dollar General- like shop gets an unfortunately fun name. — Source: 12 Reasons These Businesses Have Ridiculous Names

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Don't exchange currency at the airport if you can help it. Currency Exchange Travelex troved money hurd E WELCOME TO GLASGOW ARPORT Online collection

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The Mayans once used cocoa beans as currency. They even faced the same problem as contemporaryl banknotes and coins - counterfeiting. Mayan forgers wo

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Carry crisp new bills when you're shopping. Research shows that people have a subconscious desire not to part with them and therefore you won't spend as much. FEDERAL ESIIE NOTE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1 THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DESTS. PUBLIC AND PRINATE 1 F 30807041G WASHINGTON.D.C. A3 6 6 F CIA F 30807041 G Ain 6 los Rus SERIES 200 6 1 Baul Sending a 1 ONEDOTAR CRACKED.COM — 18 Secret Shopping Tips That Will Save You Serious Cash

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Alexander Hamilton

HAMILTON'S BUDDY FORCED HIM TO MAKE FINANCE LAWS CRACKED 28635 Alexander Hamilton's friend and Treasury department colleague William Duer stole thousands of dollars with insider trading, before there were many laws preventing it.

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Afghanistan’s Former Finance Minister

WEIRD WORLD Afghanistan's former finance minister is now an Uber driver in Washington DC. The 40-year-old once oversaw a US-supported $6bn budget. The Post reported that in one night earlier this week, he made a little over $150 for six hours' work, not counting his commute - a mediocre night. CRACKED.COM

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North Korea's military used Bitcoin to steal over half a billion dollars. They stole it from online trading platforms in 2017 and 2018, and used blockchain technology (the basis of Bitcoin) to be able to do it undetected. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Technology Review

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By treasure hunting on a sunken ship. - CRACKED.COM Mel Fisher and his son discovered stacks of silver, gold, and jewels aboard the sunken Spanish ship, the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, in 1985. The total worth of the sunken treasure was $450 million, which the Fisher's were able to keep 3/4ths of after battling with the Florida State Department over ownership. — History

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Lottery Tickets

5% A of 35 31 25 8 3.4 lottery 29 5 5 ticket buyers buy 17 51% of all tickets 2 sold. 33 CRACKED COM — 23 Staggering (True) Facts About Money

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By owning a valuable domain BYTEL name. 002745 il NEW Brasile CRACKED.COM Back in 1994, the internet wasn't yet in every home and domain names for all types of services were up for grabs. Chris Clark bought the domain U for Pizza.com and spent just $20 a year Kg to keep his claim on it. In 2008 he held an auction for the domain, and sold it for $2.6 million. — Wired

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Finance Bros

FINANCE IS A MAN'S GAME, DEBUNKED 10006 doleodsolnresultsinachallersaeurket 006 0 0 0000 0A 00 1 1 Men are actually overconfident with their investmen

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Canadian Tire Money

Canadians trade coupons from a tire company. Lienter CANADIAN TIA CANADARIAS 10c LS CANADIAN TIRE LA SOCIETE CANADIAN TRE LIMITEE I CASH BONUS out B BONI CANADIAN TIRE CARADUAN TIRE CONPORATI ion, LIMITED Canada Tire is so ubiquitous that lots of bars and small businesses an accept their official Canadian Tire Money. Someone was even caught counterfeiting $11 million worth. CRACKED.COM NOW YOU KNOW

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Getting an album on Spotify costs artists $50 through music 1 distributors like cdbaby. E 50 FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE 50 1011 ЕЕ 00000000T mCu UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E5 0010 HAPPY O A 01111 SPECIMEN SPECIMEN FOR ЕЕ 00000000T Text MIN - 1000 POLICE NO - - - Jews... be سع 50 50 FORT 100 0111 $0.0038 At Spotify's per L stream, current rate it takes of 2101 100 13,158 STREAMS just for artists to recoup the cost. 11/11/11 stream you would 1100 10lto songs 1,843 times for them 101 get the $7 or so from direct album sales at concerts. — 28 Money Stats To Know (Or Not)

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In 2010, the GSA spent $800,000 on a conference in Vegas. conositara : | I P I no 850198THE DI OM НВ 86 ... an LICENSE OOT NOTTON eep ried Twinkie The General Services Administration is the eRm agency that is in charge of eliminating government waste. Expenses included a $75,000 team building exercise, various $5,600 in-room parties, $31,000 networking receptions and assorted mysterious catering bills, such as a $7,000 sushi bill. CRACKED.COM http://www.gsaig .gov/?LinkServID=90537F5B-FBF8-E39E-A4F0D09005742C28&showMeta=0 — Source

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How much money do you need to be happy? 1900 Previous research suggested happiness plateaued at $75,000, but a recent study shows higher incomes can continue to increase day-to-day well-being. Sorry, Biggie, but it looks like more money means less problems. CRACKED COM — Source

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TWENTY SHILL Counterfeit, 15 DESER Before it said In God We Trust, all US currency came with a handy reminder: TO COUNTERFEIT IS DEATH. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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It cost $4 million to give Shrek a Scottish accent Mike Meyers originally gave the character a Canadian accent but switched a Scottish accent after a rough cut was already made. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED COM Chamber pots were used by our ancestors to ease their burden and - to PARSENGERS DO NEE THIS DER - TEXA now are sold to collectors for prices high as $3870. — Source

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Wolf of Wall Street, Dumb and Dumber To, and Daddy's Home are products of a huge Malaysian money laundering scheme. They were financed by the money si

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Cash Cab

CRACKED MONEY BEING REAL ON CASH CAB STAPD - 1G12 Direct Aut On Cash Cab, the money used for the show is just pretend money. After the game is done, the production assistant takes it back. A few weeks after their episode is taped, the contestants get a check for their winnings. — Looper / AZ Central

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CRACKED.COM The average CEO has made more money by lunchtime on January 2 than the average worker will make all year. — Source

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Bambi

The original author barely got any money for the movie. Disney bought the rights to the book from director Sidney Franklin, who had bought them from author Felix Salten for just a thousand bucks (less than $20,000 in 2022 money). Bambi CRACKED.COM — Source: Mental Floss

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Plutophobia

PLUTOPHOBIA CRACKED COM Most people wish they had more money, but plutophobia is a fear of money or wealth. It may stem from a fear of the responsibilities or pressures associated with it, so they may sabotage their own career to prevent them from making more money.

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The Red Slippers

There are four known pairs of Dorothy's red slippers, worth up to $3 million Leonardo DiCaprio helped the Academy Museum purchase the most expensive pair of Wizard of Oz artifact. CRACKED.COM — The Hollywood Reporter

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In one of the U.S.'s poorest areas, the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, people make on average less than $8,000 a year. ENTERING PINE RIDGE INDIANPESERYATION About 60% of them can't afford to plug into the power grid. CRACKED.COM — 28 Money Stats To Know (Or Not)

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Win Ben Stein’s Money

In the game show Win Ben Stein's Money, money won by contestants was actually paid by the producers. Money left over at the end of a season was given to Stein. If the total amount paid out exceeded that budget, the production company paid the excess. Ben Stein was never in any danger of losing his money. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — IMDB / Wikipedia

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Steven Spielberg

Schindler's List earned almost 15 times as much money as it cost to make. But Steven Spielberg accepted no payment. Calling it blood money, the director instead his earnings to a Jewish foundation.

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Harvard

Harvard's endowment is currently 32.7 billion dollars. If Harvard used part of that endowment to pay full tuition, room, and board for all 6,700 undergrads, its endowment would be left with a mere... HAVAH 32.3 billion dollars. CRACKED.COM

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Marty McFly's Hooverboard went for $500,000 The prop from Back to the Future // was signed by Michael J. Fox and significantly outsold the estimated $80,000 to $100,000. CRACKED.COM — Source

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According to the U.S. Air Force, 94% of the dollar bills they tested harbored bacteria. THE ENITED STATES ors - Il 833494723C 9947230 I г This bacteria could cause pneumonia and plenty of other serious infections. GRACKED.COM — Source

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Will Smith

Will Smith starred in The PrND ooooe of fBel-Air because he owed the IRS $2.8 million. Smith became a Hip Hop star at a young age, which led to some r

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Money Misquote

CRACKED.COM Money is the root of all evil 1 TIMOTHY 6:10 The full translaton is For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Greed, not money itself, creates some, not all, evil. — Bible Gateway

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King Salman

King Salman of Saudi Arabia has a golden escalator that he uses to descend from his private plane. CRACKED.COM — Source

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