Aren't you happy you aren't touching all this right now?
Ewwww... 13% of coins and 42% of bills test positive for unpleasant bacteria, such as fecal bacteria14
The metallic odor left on your hands after touching coins and metal objects is actually a type of human body odor. Skin oils break down and decompose after touching iron - creating the oh so familiar coin smell on hands. 15
In Japan, there is an ATM machine that heat presses each bill at 392 degrees for one-tenth of a second before its dispensed... and presto! You’ve got yourself a clean bill.22
Ewwww... 13% of coins and 42% of bills test positive for unpleasant bacteria, such as fecal bacteria14
The metallic odor left on your hands after touching coins and metal objects is actually a type of human body odor. Skin oils break down and decompose after touching iron - creating the oh so familiar coin smell on hands. 15
In Japan, there is an ATM machine that heat presses each bill at 392 degrees for one-tenth of a second before its dispensed... and presto! You’ve got yourself a clean bill.22