The British government coined the slogan “Keep Calm and Carry on” during World War 2 to motivate citizens to stay strong. Posters with the slogan were printed but never officially issued and were only unEarthed in 2000.
100 Mind-Blowing Printed Facts
Since 1497, the United Kingdom has printed their laws on vellum, made from calf or goat skin. They continue to do this to uphold the tradition.
The U.S. treasury once printed $100,000 bills. Between December 18, 1934, and January 9, 1935, the notes with Woodrow Wilson’s face were issued to Federal Reserve Banks but never went out to the general public—which is probably for the best. Can you imagine losing that bill?
The most widely printed book in the world is the catalogue for IKEA. IKEA has over 200 million copies of its catalogue circulated annually. This surpasses the amount of printing the Christian bible has.
More monopoly money is printed annually rather than actual currency. The U.S. government prints around $974 million annually to replace old money. However, the company behind the beloved board game prints over $30 billion worth of fake money annually.
The first phonebook only had 50 names. The book was a page long. However, it was considered an important step towards printed directories.
The U.S. Treasury printed $100,000 bills between 1934 and 1935. They never were released to the public.
The longest sentence ever printed is 823 words, appearing in Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables.
George Washington was not the first face to be printed on the one-dollar bill.
Europe’s Longest Town Name Belongs to a Welsh Town: Among the longest town names in the world, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is the longest name of a town in Europe. The more palatable translation of Llanfairpwll, which is frequently printed in both Welsh and English, is “St. Mary’s Church in the hollow of white hazel, near a rapid whirlpool, and the Church of St. Tysilio near the red cave”. This one should fit as the top 10 interesting facts about the UK, right?
The Highest Bill Denomination Issued by the US Was $100,000: Printed in 1934 and featuring President Woodrow Wilson, this $100,000 bill was a gold certificate currency that was never intended for public use. Instead, it was meant only for official transactions between Federal Reserve Banks. The last time this banknote was printed was in 1945, and it can’t be legally held by collectors.
There Are 1.4 Billion $2 Bills Still in Circulation: The first $2 bills were printed in 1862. Although they originally featured Alexander Hamilton, they were later redesigned to feature Thomas Jefferson. The bills are still in circulation – 1.4 billion of them in fact – and are considered to be the rarest currency denomination in the U.S. Some people believed $2 bills were bad luck and would rip off the corners of the bill to “reverse the curse,” making them unusable.
There is more money printed for Monopoly each year than there is cash around the world.
The Largest Denomination Ever Printed Was in Hungary in 1946
95% Of the Notes Printed Each Year Replace Those Already in Circulation
Between 1821 and 1825, the “Russian-American Company”, which then controlled Alaska, issued 10,000 banknotes printed on sealskin. Today, approximately 40 sealskin banknotes remain.