There are over 60 communities throughout the United States
that have their own form of local currency. California has
the most communities with their own currency, including
many popular colleges like Berkeley and Santa Barbara.
A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, one more than a dime.
The reason the mint started using ridges was to prevent
counterfeit and devaluing of the coin.
A penny weighs 2.5 grams, which is the average weight of a
humming bird. A can of soda has four pennies worth of sugar.
What is going on with the East Alton Rotary Club? We will cover it here, along with all sorts of other interesting and off-kilter stuff that will inform, enlighten and amuse you.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
MONEY FACTS
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