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Strange Currency (ep. 198)

Your Brain on Facts
Your Brain on Facts
Episode • Jun 7, 2022 • 34m

What do limestone, leather, plastic and mulberry tree bark have in common? They've all been used to make money, plus lots of other materials besides! Join me for a quick jaunt around the world and through history and we look at a fraction of the history of currency.

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Music: Kevin MacLeodSteve Oxen

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