Canada Gets Plastic $100 Bills
While many Americans might think of Canadian currency as "colorful Monopoly money with hockey players on the back," the truth is our neighbors to the north have an incredibly strong dollar that deserves to be taken seriously. And as of today, they also have some of the most technologically advanced bills you can find in the world.
The new Canadian $100 "plastic" bill. (Vancouver Sun)
While the new $100 bill retains the same imagery, the Vancouver Sun reports it will no longer be made of paper. Instead, the new currency's made of polymers, or plastics, and are "more secure, more economical, and better for the environment," according to Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.
The new $100 bill was released today in honor of World Diabetes Day. Fun trivia of the night: a Canadian helped discover a new way to use insulin to treat diabetes back in the 1920s. That man, Frederick Banting, can be seen on the front-side of the $100 note.
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The new Canadian $100 "plastic" bill. (Vancouver Sun)While the new $100 bill retains the same imagery, the Vancouver Sun reports it will no longer be made of paper. Instead, the new currency's made of polymers, or plastics, and are "more secure, more economical, and better for the environment," according to Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.
The new $100 bill was released today in honor of World Diabetes Day. Fun trivia of the night: a Canadian helped discover a new way to use insulin to treat diabetes back in the 1920s. That man, Frederick Banting, can be seen on the front-side of the $100 note.
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