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Tag: dirt

Day 18: Dirty money

Day 18: Dirty money

After handling a lot of pennies, I feel vaguely ill. The Daily Mail claims a 1-Euro coin is dirtier than a toilet seat; and the Internet is filled with similar dire warnings about how dirty money is. But read the fine print and pay attention to the realities of risk. First of all, the amount of … read more Day 18: Dirty money

Posted on July 24, 2015May 15, 2019Author LisaCategories PenniesTags 1995, bacteria, copper, dirt
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