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LITTLE KNOWN DETAILS ABOUT MONEY AND CURRENCY

Added on: 24th Oct 2016

 

IF YOU HAVE £10 IN YOUR WALLET AND NO DEBT

THEN YOU ARE WEALTHIER THAN ONE

QUARTER OF AMERICANS

If you have $10 in your wallet and no debt then you are wealthier than one quarter of Americans

 

 

IF BILL GATES SPENT $1 MILLION EVERY DAY,

IT WOULD TAKE HIM 218 YEARS TO SPEND

ALL OF HIS MONEY

If Bill Gates spent $1 million every day, it would take him 218 years to spend all of his money

 

 

UNTIL WORLD WAR II, TEA BRICKS WERE

USED AS CURRENCY IN SIBERIA AND ASIA

Until World War II, tea bricks were used as currency in Siberia and Asia

 

 

SEASHELLS USED TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON FORM

OF CURRENCY IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD

Seashells used to be a fairly common form of currency in many parts of the world

 

 

MORE THAN 34% OF AN AMERICAN'S TAKE-HOME

INCOME IS SPENT ON INTEREST

(CREDIT CARDS, LOANS, ETC.)

More than 34% of an American's take-home income is spent on interest (credit cards, loans, etc)

 

 

THE FLU VIRUS CAN REMAIN INFECTIOUS ON

A PAPER MONEY FOR UP TO TWO WEEKS

The flu virus can remain infectious on a dollar bill for up to two weeks

 

 

STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT ARGUING ABOUT

MONEY IS THE TOP PREDICTOR OF DIVORCE

Studies have found that arguing about money is the top predictor of divorce

 

 

THE FIRST CREDIT CARD THAT COULD BE USED

AT MULTIPLE ESTABLISHMENTS WAS

INVENTED BY FRANK MCNAMARA BECAUSE

HE FORGOT HIS WALLET WHEN HE WAS OUT

TO DINNER WITH FRIENDS

The first credit card that could be used at multiple establishments was invented by Frank McNamara because he forgot his wallet when he was out to dinner with friends

 


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