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Canadian Botanists: $20 Bill Has Wrong Leaf

They say Bank of Canada used a specimen from Norway

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 18, 2013 2:00 PM CST

(Newser) – Canada has spiffy new $20 bills made of polymer instead of paper, but botanists are more focused on a design element: They say the Bank of Canada adorned the bill with a maple leaf from Norway instead of Canada, reports the CBC. "It's...   Read full story »

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