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TIL that a £1,000,000 and £100,000,000 banknote exists from the Bank of England. Whilst offically non-circulating, the notes were traded between banks which led to a robbery in 1990, where £292 million were stolen. 2 of the £1,000,000 notes are still unfound.

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