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0 pointsthrowup2381y ago0 comments

US currency is made with a mix of 75% cotton and 25% linen fibers, rather than wood pulp like paper. They're less dense so they probably don't look the same on an xray.

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SoftTalker1y ago

But they have anti-counterfeiting metallic strips and ink, you'd think that would jump out on an x-ray image.

throwup238OP1y ago

XRay depends on density and the security features are way too thin to matter

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0 pointsthrowup2381y ago0 comments

US currency is made with a mix of 75% cotton and 25% linen fibers, rather than wood pulp like paper. They're less dense so they probably don't look the same on an xray.

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SoftTalker1y ago

But they have anti-counterfeiting metallic strips and ink, you'd think that would jump out on an x-ray image.

throwup238OP1y ago

XRay depends on density and the security features are way too thin to matter

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