The 10 strangest things that have been used as money around the world
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Unusual items have been used as currency in different countries around the world for hundreds of years.
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While some of these alternate currencies were implemented as temporary measures, others are still in use today.
Price comparison website Gocompare.com recently put together a collection of 10 unusual items that have been used as currency around the world, from bricks of tea in China to large stones on the island of Yap.
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