Money notes are not made from paper, they are made mostly from a special blend of cotton and linen. In 1932, when a shortage of cash occurred in Tenino, Washington, USA, notes were made out of wood for a brief period.

The nut "filbert" got its name from St. Philbert which is celebrated on August 22nd, which is also when the nut matures.

Nokia was originally founded in 1865 as a paper printing company. Apt, to say when it was founded paper was one of the world's most used methods of long-distance communication!

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