Meet the Treasurer of the United States Mrs Ortega
Katherine Ortega, the first woman to head a California bank, serves as treasurer of the United States overseeing money production and U.S. Savings Bonds sales. Appointed in 1983 by President Reagan, her signature appears on every bill since then. The life of a $1 bill is about 18 months. Crane Paper has supplied bills for over a century.
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Katherine Ortega
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Money’s Washing and Return to Circulation Recalled
A note recalls the old practice of returning worn money to Washington for washing and ironing before reentering circulation, highlighting a bygone method of currency upkeep and its once common use.
Bush babies known for night eyes and long leaps
Bush babies possess large eyes for nighttime activity and hunt insects, especially grasshoppers. They can leap up to 15 feet between trees, cling with thick fingertip skin, and hop on the ground like tiny kangaroos. Their ears move when frightened or sleeping, and the name comes from their cry resembling a human baby. Another name is galago.
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