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  1. I agree with the #RSPCA , we should have a #rat (as well as #pigeons and #gulls ) on our #banknotes, they are valid #British #wildlife 🐀 🕊️ (there isn't an emoji for a gull)

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy03zy

  2. Why Is U.S. Money Green? Blame Canada!

    In the 1850s, Canadian chemist Thomas Sterry Hunt developed a green ink resistant to chemical erasure—ideal for printing secure banknotes. The formula was adopted by U.S. printers during the Civil War when greenbacks were introduced in 1862. Canada's use of chemically stable inks predated this. 🇨🇦 #Canada #USHistory #Currency #Greenback #Banknotes

    bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2019/02/

  3. Why Is U.S. Money Green? Blame Canada!

    In the 1850s, Canadian chemist Thomas Sterry Hunt developed a green ink resistant to chemical erasure—ideal for printing secure banknotes. The formula was adopted by U.S. printers during the Civil War when greenbacks were introduced in 1862. Canada's use of chemically stable inks predated this. 🇨🇦 #Canada #USHistory #Currency #Greenback #Banknotes

    bankofcanadamuseum.ca/2019/02/

  4. December 5 #Wikipedia featured article

    The 2006 Securitas depot robbery in #Tonbridge, #Kent, was the largest ever cash heist in the UK. Seven criminals stole almost £53 million in used and unused Bank of England sterling #banknotes.

    #ExpandYourKnowledge #ArticleOfTheDay

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special: