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Before coins and paper bills, people used all kinds of strange things to trade for goods and services. Over time, humans have used some very unusual objects as currency—things that may surprise you.

A Burning Man tribute to the last remnants of humanity, a buried Statue of Liberty, depicted in the 1967 science fiction film, Planet of the Apes. Courtesy of Flickr user Brian J. Matis Poof! The ...

We're all a little weird sometimes, but people who embrace this side of themselves and make the time to be their fully ...

Imagine paying for your food with giant stones or using salt to buy clothes. Some ancient societies even used cows, tea, and even human skulls as money! These objects had value in their cultures, just ...

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