{"id":2195,"date":"2017-05-31T06:15:59","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T06:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/12facts.com\/?p=2195"},"modified":"2021-11-29T19:04:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:04:45","slug":"u-s-dollar-fact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/12facts.com\/u-s-dollar-fact\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Amazing U.S. Dollar facts, that you probably didn’t know"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the saying goes, money gets you one more round. Actually, the original saying was \u201cmoney makes the world go \u2018round\u201d, but I\u2019m far more comfortable quoting Moe Szyslak than I am Liza Minnelli. Besides, they both amount to the same thing: money is really, really important.<\/p>\n

If you live in the United States, your life is all but controlled by dollars and the amount of which you can gather. However, the vast majority of American citizens know very little about the history<\/a> of their currency. In an attempt to familiarize you with that little green note which dictates almost every aspect of your life, we have gathered these 12 interesting facts<\/a> about the US dollars.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n

1. Pocahontas Jackson<\/h2>\n
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The Women On 20s campaign was started with the intention to get a female face on the twenty-dollar bill, which has featured former president\/nutter Andrew Jackson since 1928. While we totally support the cause, we feel it\u2019s necessary to point out that a woman has appeared on the bill in the past. Twenty-dollar bills printed in 1865 bore the image of none other than Pocahontas.<\/p>\n

For those unfamiliar with Native American history and\/or Disney movies, Pocahontas was a Native American female who saved the life of Englishman John Smith by placing her head upon his just as her father was about to decapitate him. She went on to marry a tobacco planter by the name of John Rolfe before converting to Christianity.<\/p>\n

Pocahontas\u2019 time on the note was short-lived and, in typical colonist fashion, her spot was eventually taken by a red-blooded \u2018Merican male.<\/p>\n

2. Paperless Paper<\/h2>\n
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If the idea of your life being controlled by a piece of paper makes you uncomfortable, you can relax! Your life is actually controlled by a concoction of linen, ink, and cocaine.<\/p>\n

Yes, \u201cpaper money\u201d, as it is commonly referred to, contains no actual paper and is instead composed primarily of the aforementioned ingredients. Before you get too excited, however, it should be noted (pun only intended if you liked it) that cocaine is not used in the manufacturing of dollar bills. Despite this, over 90% of paper money in circulation contains traces of the drug due to dealers counting their profits with unwashed hands and users utilizing rolled up bills in consumption.<\/p>\n

3. Contagious Currency<\/h2>\n
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In keeping with the theme of contaminated money, a study carried out in 2002 found that US dollar bills carry harmful pathogens, such as staphylococcus. A standard dollar bill is as unclean as a toilet seat and can carry a live flu virus for over two weeks.<\/p>\n

While this isn\u2019t the most comforting news in the world, it should make you feel a little bit better if you\u2019re short on cash.<\/p>\n

4. Illuminati Unconfirmed<\/h2>\n
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Over the past couple of years, we seem to have come to terms with the idea that our society is governed by an elite group of billionaires who pull the strings of our elected representatives to get what is best for themselves. It is even believed that Big Brother\u2019s constant supervision is represented on the one-dollar bill through the all-seeing eye which rests atop the pyramid.<\/p>\n

While the eye does represent an omnipotent entity, it is not, as conspiracy theorists suggest, the Illuminati. In reality, the eye is that of God, who is always looking out for America because everybody knows He loves Dunkin\u2019 Donuts and girls in stars and stripes bikinis.<\/p>\n

5. Lucky Number Thirteen<\/h2>\n
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Many people associate the number thirteen with bad luck, but if you\u2019re a millionaire, it just might be your favorite number of all (next to one million).<\/p>\n

This is because the number thirteen pops up again and again on the US dollar. The eagle which features prominently on the bill hovers in a sky of thirteen stars, while the pyramid consists of thirteen steps. \u201cAnnuit Coeptis\u201d contains thirteen letters, as does \u201cE Pluribus Unum\u201d. The olive branch features thirteen leaves and thirteen berries, so everything is distributed evenly, which is possibly the only time that can ever be said in relation to money.<\/p>\n

6. Latin Lessons<\/h2>\n
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Believe it or not, most Americans are not fluent in Latin. Of course, that\u2019s no reason to not include a phrase in the dead language on the dollar bill.<\/p>\n

The one-dollar bill contains the words \u201cNovus Ordo Seclorum\u201d just below the pyramid. This translates to \u201cA New Order for the Ages\u201d, which isn\u2019t going to help that whole Illuminati conspiracy thing.<\/p>\n

7. Also Known As<\/h2>\n
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When Puff Daddy rapped about his life being \u201call about the Benjamins\u201d, he was not, contrary to popular belief, discussing his love of historical figure Benjamin Franklin. He was actually referring to one hundred-dollar bills, which are also known as \u201cBenjamins\u201d because they bear the image of the founding father. To avoid ambiguity, Diddy really should have referred to one hundred-dollar bills by one of their other names, such as a C-note or a Hundo.<\/p>\n

If you want to be a rapper like Puff Daddy but want to be economical about it, you should rap about your love of fifty-dollar notes(it\u2019s all about the Grants). But if you\u2019re really thrifty, you just might be all about the greenbacks.<\/p>\n

8. Odd One Out<\/h2>\n
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Speaking of Benjamin Franklin, the founding father is the only person whose image currently appears on American paper money who was never President of the United States. Despite this, Franklin\u2019s face adorns the one hundred-dollar bill, the largest of the seven denominations in circulation today.<\/p>\n

Come 2020, Benjamin Franklin will no longer be the odd one out. Three years from now, Andrew Jackson, who currently has a nice spot for himself on the twenty-dollar bill, will be replaced by Harriet Tubman, making her the second non-president to be featured on modern-day US paper money and the first woman.<\/p>\n

9. The Secret Service\u2019s Original Secret Service<\/h2>\n
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Back in 1865, counterfeiting was a serious problem and threatened to totally derail the US economy. It was so widespread, in fact, that it was estimated one-third of all bills at the time were counterfeit.<\/p>\n

In order to combat the incessant and increasing counterfeiting of paper money, the Secret Service was formed. The Secret Service was tasked with cutting down on the production of counterfeit bills and bringing those responsible to justice. Of course the Secret Service eventually evolved to become the President\u2019s personal security team, a service needed now more than ever.<\/p>\n

10. Where It All Began<\/h2>\n
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There was a time when America, like pretty much everywhere else in the world (yes, there are other places) was reliant on coins. While paper money was in use in the United States as far back as 1690, it would be almost 200 years before it became widespread.<\/p>\n

In 1862, the US Department of Treasury finally commissioned the mass printing of paper money in an attempt to combat a shortage of coins in circulation.<\/p>\n

11. Rip-Off<\/h2>\n
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When you accidentally rip a bill, it\u2019s almost instinctive to throw it into the trash; after an hour or so of crying and pulling your hair out, of course. But you shouldn\u2019t be so quick to write off your mutilated money.<\/p>\n

The US Bureau of Engraving and Printing will redeem your torn paper money as long as you can present more than 50% of it intact. In fact, the good folks at the bureau redeem approximately 30,000 damaged bills every year, totaling an estimated value of $30 million.<\/p>\n

12. Two Dollars Too Few<\/h2>\n
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For such a small amount of money, the two dollar bill has caused an awful lot of trouble. Its history is long and convoluted and has turned brother against brother and husband against wife. Okay, it hasn\u2019t actually been that controversial, but it has been the subject of some debate over the years.<\/p>\n

The two dollar bill was discontinued in 1966 and was out of circulation for just over a decade. It was reintroduced in 1976, though it accounts for less than 2% of notes printed today.<\/p>\n

Because of the rarity of two dollar bills, long-sighted entrepreneurs have been known to hoard them, salivating at the thought of their investment someday doubling in value.<\/p>\n

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