Friday, November 12, 2010
The life and death of a dollar bill
Interesting facts:
- Bills are composed of 25% linen and 75% cotton
- 16,600,00 bills are produced each day
- FBI chemists have discovered that traces of cocaine can be found on almost every dollar bill in circulation
- A $1 bill usually lasts about 21 months in regular circulation
- As long as you have more than half a dollar bill, the bank will exchange it with a new one for you!