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Apple Has More Money than the US Government

Apple, with a cash reserve of more than $75 billion, now has more money than the US government, which currently has an operating balance of about $73 billion. What happens when a company has more money than the government? Probably nothing, other than the government feeling a little ashamed of itself. [The Atlantic]

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Benjamin Franklin Goes 3-D On The New $100 Bill [VIDEO]


The new $100 bill has a 3D Security Ribbon in order to fight counterfeiters. When you tilt around the bill, you will notice digits and bell images appear to pop-out. The U.S. Treasury even uploaded a YouTube video talking about how advanced the new bill is. I don’t know whether Ben Franklin would think this is too much or think it is fancy. Check out the video below:
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