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Canada's New Plastic Money Won't Rip, Melt Or Be Mistaken For A Sex Toy

Canada's New Plastic Money Won't Rip, Melt Or Be Mistaken For A Sex Toy

Canada, which dropped its $1 bill in favor of coins decades ago, is continuing to tear up its paper currency. This week, the country introduced a plastic $100 bill, which the government says is rip-resistant, virtually impossible to counterfeit, and won’t melt in the dryer or freeze in the winter. It’s also been modified, since some early reviewers saw sex toys and naked women in its original design. [More]