Money notes are not made from paper, they are made mostly from a special blend of cotton and linen. In 1932, when a shortage of cash occurred in Tenino, Washington, USA, notes were made out of wood for a brief period.

Britons eat over 22,000 tonnes of french fries a week.

Soil that is heated by geysers are now making it possible to produce bananas in Iceland.

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