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The E-Sylum: Volume 11, Number 35, August 31, 2008, Article 24

PHOTOS ILLUSTRATE ZIMBABWE'S INFLATION

Nick Graver forwarded these photos along with an email that's been making the rounds of the Internet, titled Most Valueless Currencies in the world. You gotta love the receipt from the Victoria Falls Hotel. How much gratuity would you leave on a $1,243,255,000 tab? -Editor


How would you like to be a billionaire? It's easy, just move to the countries below.

Zimbabwe as an example, this country's entire population of over 12,000,000 are billionaires. In fact, many are trillionaires, or even quadrillionaires. in case you're unfamiliar with "quadrillions, " a quadrillion is a million billion, or a 1 followed by 15 zeros


Zimbabwe $250 Million Note

Zimbabwe Receipt




Wayne Homren, Editor

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