BIZARRE Facts About Money HD

Bartering has been around since the dawn of humanity, and the first currency that we know of was created by King Alyattes in Lydia around 600 BC. The first minted coin featured a roaring lion. We’ve come a long way since we exchanged shells, tea bags and beads – and today we look at some of the more bizarre facts about our cold, hard cash. Subscribe to Talltanic http://goo.gl/wgfvrr 15 - A penny saved, is a penny earned… In Old English, there used to be a type of clay that one would use to make jars and dishes specifically used to hold money. That clay was called Pygg. Pygg over time became piggy bank, which is still fondly used by both kids and adults around the world today. 15 - A penny saved, is a penny earned… In Old English, there used to be a type of clay that one would use to make jars and dishes specifically used to hold money. That clay was called Pygg. Pygg over time became piggy bank, which is still fondly used by both kids and adults around the world today. 14 - From Rags to Riches… When Benjamin Franklin was around, if you were caught counterfeiting money, you could be sentenced to death! Franklin coined the phrase, "to counterfeit is death.” The note that is counterfeited the most is the $20, and coming in second is the $100. It’s been said that around .01 percent of the money in circulation is counterfeit. 13 - Do not collect $200… Monopoly is the game that has been destroying families since 1935. Jokes aside, more Monopoly money is printed each year then real money! 12 - Money Talks… In this case though, money makes music! The latest 5-pound note is able to act as a stylus needle and play a vinyl on a record player. Michael Ridge got a huge number of hits on YouTube for this unusual discovery. 11 - Old Money… I’m definitely not going to test this theory to see if it actually works, but if you have spare cash – you’re welcome to try! It’s been said that it takes 8,000 folds before a note will tear from use. As soon as a bill is too old and worn, it’s removed from circulation and replaced with a brand new one. 10 - Spend Wisely… Coin-counting machines are amazing to watch in action, and have the ability to count 2,500 coins in 60-seconds and can tally 100 notes within 4 seconds! It’s also able to discard any note or coin that is a fake. 9 - Cash is king... We have often been exposed to the saying that men think of something every seven seconds, and I know what you’re thinking… however, recent surveys believe that something is actually money, and it’s not just men but women too. We spend way more time fantasizing about cash than being intimate with another person. 8 - Money can’t buy happiness… But it does solve many, many problems! If you have $10 in your purse and absolutely no debt, then you are richer than one quarter of all Americans. 7 - The green stuff… We’ve learnt that money has been found with a white powdery substance as well as fecal matter, but it seems it doesn’t stop there. The average no