Adrianne buys some money online in order to track down a rumor about Chinese bank tellers.

• 2:06 - Photos of the $100 bills: Front / Back
• 3:35 - Hell money
• 13:18 - Reporter Jon Christian
• 16:35 - Wayne Homren's blog post from 2011
• 19:00 - Money Makers (99% Invisible)
• 21:30 - Fascinating ways to count money! Bank teller shows quick counting skills (YouTube)
• 21:40 - Chinese cashier's amazing cash counting skills (YouTube)
• 21:50 - Chinese bank teller counts money by ear (YouTube)
• 25:59 - The Knowledge

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