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February 15, 1971

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1971 on what became known as the “Decimal Day” in the United Kingdom, the British currency was brought onto the base 10 system. Before this date one British pound was made up of 240 pence (20 shillings) which made it difficult for those who didn’t grow up in the … Continue reading

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