Albin Jose@endlesstalk.org to Memes@lemmy.ml · 10 months agoExpensive thoughtsendlesstalk.orgimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1132arrow-down16
arrow-up1126arrow-down1imageExpensive thoughtsendlesstalk.orgAlbin Jose@endlesstalk.org to Memes@lemmy.ml · 10 months agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareEveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-210 months agoFUN FACT(S) :D I did some research and this is what I found: According to this StackExchange thread, the phrase “penny for your thoughts” originated no later than in England in 1562. According to the Bank of England, £ 1 (pre-decimal) equates to approximately £ 386.21 in 2023 September. According to XE.com, £ 1 at mid-market rates on 2023-09-30 was worth approximately $ 1.219 97. So, considering there were 240 pence in a pound in 1562, that means that 1 p in 1562 would in fact be approximately equal to $ 1.96 on 2023-09-30. Conclusion: taken literally, it would nowadays be around 196 pennies for your thought! _
FUN FACT(S) :D
I did some research and this is what I found:
Conclusion: taken literally, it would nowadays be around 196 pennies for your thought! _