Hidden features in old colonial money reveal how Ben Franklin outwitted counterfeiters and shaped America’s first currency
Franklin was concerned with rampant counterfeiting in the Colonies. But he had a plan.
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Ancient bronze rings and ribs were some of the earliest money
Before humans minted coins, they used all sorts of odd objects as standardized money.
Yes, more money will always make your life better, but that’s not all there is to happiness, says new study
The closest one should pass around the same distance the Moon orbits at.
Why is gold considered valuable, even today?
Gold -- who doesn't want some?
Our happiness is more dependent on money today than in the 70s and 80s
For better or worse, money is increasingly the source of happiness.
How scientists used 17,000 wallets to find out just how honest people are
The results were surprising: wallets with money were more likely to be returned than the ones with no money.
The brain rewards new information like it does food, money, or drugs
A new study explains our tendency to overconsume digital information whether its social media or clickbait.
Researchers write grant proposals differently depending on their gender, and it can lead to bias
The findings also have interesting implications for automated text-analysis software, which will increasingly take on tasks like this in the ...
Giving, not receiving, is the secret to happiness unceasing
Hope you prepared a lot of gifts this Christmass!
The richest 1% people could own 64% of all wealth by 2030
It's not something most people will be happy to learn.
Riches make your happiness about yourself, a tight budget makes it about others
Ironically, if you don't make enough € you probably have more pressing concerns than making art.
The US doesn’t want poor people: concentrated poverty rises for the first time since the ’90s
"One Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Except the poor, lol!" -- the honest pledge.
Australia’s new $5 bill is one of the hardest to counterfeit in the world
A stunning new five dollar bill was released by the Australian government.
What separates the wolves from the sheep in the stock market?
"Be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy only when others are fearful," said Warren Buffet, arguably the most ...
Money can’t buy happiness the saying goes; but it does buy a longer life, Harvard replies
The richest American men may live up to 15 years longer than the poorest ones, and the richest women 10 ...
People spend more on climate adaptability to protect capital, not lives
A research team from University College in London has calculated that in the last five years, the ten biggest cities ...
What happens inside the brain when you think about money
Money. It makes the brain go nuts!
Higher income associated with less sadness, but not more happiness
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you less sadness - a new study has found that higher ...
Poor boys growing up in rich neighbourhoods are more antisocial
Researchers in the UK have found that male children from poor homes growing up in better-off areas are more likely ...
