stackyFACTSLeave it to heavily superstitious Americans to completely ostracize a perfectly logical piece of paper currency.
Leave it to heavily superstitious Americans to completely ostracize a perfectly logical piece of paper currency. For decades, the two-dollar bill was deeply associated with shady horse racing bets, corrupt political bribery, and cheap brothels. Honest citizens routinely tore the corners off the bills to 'break the curse,' ultimately leading to a weird cultural phenomenon where the government kept printing money that society actively refused to put in their wallets.
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