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Why are our coin denominations .01, .05, .1, .25 where our bill denominations are 1, 5, 10, 20? Why isn't it a $25 bill, and if it ever was, when did we switch? [US]

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In the UK, during World War II, were citizens required obtain any sort of approval/certification to foster children (orphaned from the war or otherwise)?

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When and why was the 5 day work week / 2 day weekend model created?

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Were playing cards created for a specific game or were they designed as building blocks for other games?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are our coin denominations .01, .05, .1, .25 where our bill denominations are 1, 5, 10, 20? Why isn't it a $25 bill, and if it ever was, when did we switch? [US]	1440
In the UK, during World War II, were citizens required obtain any sort of approval/certification to foster children (orphaned from the war or otherwise)?	10
When and why was the 5 day work week / 2 day weekend model created?	4
Were playing cards created for a specific game or were they designed as building blocks for other games?	3