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The Weird Journey of the $2 Bill

Ridiculous History

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The New Coke of Currency

On April 13th, 1976, which was Thomas Jefferson's birthday. They relaunch it on his birthday because they wanted to increase the use of the $2 bill. A lot of people in the United States were like, this is for gamblers and people at houses of ill repute. But again, we know logistically that it's just an odd denomination.

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