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Dear Recycle Lady

Dear Recycle Lady, I enjoyed your column with the information on paper. It made me wonder if dollar bills, which are called “paper money” are really made of paper? Wondering Dear Wondering, Until the early 1900s, U.S. currency was printed on paper made of cotton and linen fibers. However, this paper money wasn’t durable and after about 18 months of use, it was too dirty or too torn to use. In the days of Benjamin Franklin (1700s), torn bills were repaired using a needle and thread! The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing made the first bills to be printed...

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