FRIDAY SURPRISE: Money makes the world go 'round.

Ahh, who can forget that classic song from the film version of 'Cabaret'...



The physical appearance of money changes from place to place, reflecting both local aesthetic preference and historical events. Dark Roasted Blend has an interesting collection of unusual paper money from various countries and time periods.

It seems fitting that, since we started off with a musical number set in inter-war Germany, that we see some money from that general time. I'll leave you with the infamous 500 Million Mark note, which by mid-1923 wasn't enough to buy a load of bread:



Today, you can buy one of those notes for less than $10.

-=[ Grant ]=-

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