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Counterfeiting money had some serious repercussions in the past, such as in England where 313 people were hanged for passing phony bank notes in 1817! Things were even rougher in ancient China, where anyone caught faking the emperor’s paper currency would have their hearts cut out.

The decimal number system we use today seems like the obvious choice, given that we have ten fingers to count with. But in the olden days, people counted in dozens, not tens. Hence the word “hundred” – it derives from the old Norse “hundrath” and originally meant 120.

Megaphones are banned in Las Vegas, as the council is trying to crack down on unsolicited businesses without a license. The problem? Freedom of speech laws protect those who want to go out and shout about anything, no matter how loud.