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Canada's money is plastic and smells like Maple Syrup!

Canada's money is plastic and smells like Maple Syrup!The new $100 and $50 bills that the Bank of Canada started circulating recently are made of more durable plastic, instead of those made of more traditional paper. They're a little bit more expense (they cost ¢19 instead of ¢10 per bill to make) but they have an expected life that is 2 and a half times longer than the traditional bills they replace. The bills will also aid Canada battle counterfeiting. The polymer that they're made of is more difficult to...

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Published By: OMGFacts - Saturday, 5 May, 2012