When I first came across this story, I thought, “how on Earth could that house possibly cost two billion Euros?” But if you look closely, you will see that each 8” x 2” brick is made up of the equivalent of 50,000 shredded Euros! Much like banks will give away whatever money you need to finance a home- for the small price of signing away your soul (AKA interest payments for the rest of your life)- mints will give away billions in decommissioned money if you’re willing to fill out the paperwork. [Read more...]