Elemental Currency Crisis

Elemental Currency Crisis
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European chemist: "Let's use europium in Euro banknotes." *sips tea confidently*

American chemist: "What about using americium in USD banknotes?" *chokes and spits out coffee*

Fun fact: Europium actually is used in Euro banknotes as an anti-counterfeiting measure because it glows under UV light! Americium, on the other hand, is radioactive and would basically turn your wallet into a mini Chernobyl. Nothing says "inflation" quite like currency that gives you actual radiation poisoning!

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