Smash Notes
How Many Times Can You Fold A Us Dollar Bill Before Breaking It
US dollar bills undergo a quality control measure by a fold test, when a machine folds and unfolds paper, until the paper breaks.
While regular copy-paper can take ~100 folds before breaking, the paper for US Dollar Bill can take 5000 folds!
Planet Money
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Where Do The Dollar Bills Come From?
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On this episode
- Who Makes Paper For The Us Dollar
- What Is An American Dollar Bill Made From
- What Is An American Dollar Bill Made From
- How Many Times Can You Fold A Us Dollar Bill Before Breaking It
- How Did The Crane Family Get The Monopoly On Printing Paper For The Us Dollars
- How Is The Us Currency Protect From Forgery
- How Do You Spot A Transport Of Us Dollar Bills