‘Damn…where’s my forklift?’ - The Friar

It’s the sort of question that would keep you up at night, ‘how many pallets would I need to transfer my $1 billion bucks down to the bank?’

Well….so long as you have it in crisp $100 dollar bills, the answer is 12!

So Barack Obama will need 9840 pallets for his economic stimulus package.

‘Damn….does B.E.P boys are good’ - The Friar

Ever wondered how good the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, in the United Stated Treasury Department, are at there job. The Bureau design a wide range of government security products, like certificates, invitations, identity cards, but most importantly, the dollar currency itself.

These photos test out the Bureau’s designs against the real life buildings on the reverse of the $5, $10, $20 and $50. The buildings on each note respectively are the Lincoln Memorial, US Treasury, The White House and the US Capitol. It has to be said the Bureau of Engraving and Printing have done a fantastic job, the buildings look identical.

‘And who said money had to be serious’ - The Friar

How do you make George Washington and Andrew Jackson frown and smile? This youTube video shows how the magic can be done due the medium of dollar bills. Nice trick!

‘When is a nickel worth more than a nickel?’ - The Friar

A nickel is worth more than a nickel when it’s a spy coin. These spy nickels are hollowed out inside by machine so any espionage artist can pass secret information onto his contact by just handing over some change. The cavity is big enough for a sim card or micro SD cards. The spy coins are also available in pennies and quarters as well as nickels.