Where Millions of Dollars Meet Their End

July 6, 2016 5:00 am EDT

U.S. currency is the source of some surprising factoids. But do you know what happens to it when it gets old and dirty? It’s removed from circulation and goes back to the Federal Reserve Bank to be destroyed. The New Orleans branch of the bank shreds, on average, $6 million each day. However, the life cycle of the discarded money doesn’t end there. Watch the video below to learn more.

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