All money, it turns out, could stand to be laundered: the stuff is filthy. Studies show that a solid majority of U.S. bills are contaminated by
cocaine. Drug traffickers often use coke-sullied hands to move cash, and many users roll bills into sniffing straws; the brushes and rollers in ATMs may distribute the nose candy through the rest of the money supply.
Also found on bills:
fecal matter. A 2002 report in the
Southern Medical Journal showed found pathogens - including
staphylococcus - on 94% of dollar bills tested.
Paper money can reportedly carry more germs than a household toilet. And bills are a hospitable environment for gross microbes:
viruses and bacteria can live on most surfaces for about 48 hours, but paper money can reportedly transport a live flu virus for up to 17 days. It's enough to make you switch to credit.
and im a germaphob. this past may i was in canada converting my money over at a casino and had to touch paper money. the night before we were at astrip club (btw canadian strippers go
HAAAAAAAM canadian bacon...) and i saw some stripper pick a dollar outta this dudes mouth with hercheeks. so combined with what i already knew about money and the stripper image in my mind i had a panic attack in the middle of the street because i had nohand sanitizer. paper money FTL
