In 1787, the Continental Congress of the United States authorized the official penny, with the motto:"Mind Your (Own) Business"
Read more about it here: Mind Your Own Business [wiki]
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Original post by Alex
Got a new $10 or $20 bill in your pocket? Get it out and look at the yellow numbers. You’ll notice that they’re actually arranged in a specific pattern at different orientations to prevent counterfeiting:
The EURion constellation is a pattern of symbols found on a number of banknote designs since about 1996. It is added to help software detect the presence of a banknote in a digital image. Such software can then block the user from reproducing banknotes to prevent counterfeiting using colour photocopiers.
Link [wiki] - Thanks collapsibletank!
Original post by Alex
The five-dollar bill is getting a face lift! Uncle Sam is unveiling a new design for the $5 bill, to make it harder to counterfeit.
COLOURlovers has the story:
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Original post by Alex
The Consumerist reports on the Continental Finance MasterCard. The fees include:
Account setup fee: $99
Program participation fee: $89
Annual fee: $49
Account maintenance fee: $120 (charged @ $10/month)
Purchase APR: 19.92%
Authorized user fee: $30 (great! seems like $53 credit is a bit too much for a single person to handle)
Credit limit increase fee: $25 (and you don’t even have to ask for it!)
Internet payment fee: $4 for each authorized internet payment.
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Original post by Miss Cellania
Oddee just compiled their list of the top 11 most expensive junk items that you’ll never need. This official platinum Hello Kitty figurine ranked #3 on their list, weighs a hefty 590g (1.3 lbs), and costs a mere $163,000. Only one set is available, so hurry before some spoiled Hollywood teen starlet buys it first.
Honestly, if I was going to sell my house for Hello Kitty paraphernalia (people do that, right?), I’d prefer the crystal Hello Kitty for the Rich shown here a couple days ago.
Link [Oddee] to even more expensive junk.
Original post by Anita
John Feigenbaum traveled across country to deliver one coin to an investor.
“All the way across the country I didn’t sleep,’’ Feigenbaum said. “I didn’t eat and I didn’t sleep. You wouldn’t, either.’’
That’s because the coin was a rare 1894-S dime. Only 24 were minted, and only nine are known to still exist. The investor in New York paid $1.9 million for the coin. Rare coin dealer Feigenbaum had to guard the coin on the trip, without looking suspicious to either Homeland Security or anyone who might want to pilfer the treasure. And he had to make sure not to spend it. Link -via Reddit
Original post by Miss Cellania
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