Though trade and barter have been traced back to ancient times, money’s origin is still debatable. Researchers have tried to prove that commodity money first started as perceptive weight equivalence came into the picture. They studied 5028 Early Bronze Age rings and other objects from Central Europe and found that 70.35% of the rings were almost identical, making them interchangeable. Read full article here
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The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here