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1996
Australia completed its switch to polymer banknotes in 1996.
Australia became the first country to convert its full banknote series successfully to polymer in 1996.
Australia completed its switch to polymer banknotes in 1996.
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McDonald's makes most of its franchise money from rent, not burgers.
Rent is the largest revenue category McDonald's reports from franchised restaurants, ahead of royalties. That does not mean rent is most of all corporate revenue, or that every franchise follows the same property arrangement.
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Nintendo was founded in 1889 to sell handmade playing cards.
Nintendo traces its origins to Fusajiro Yamauchi making hanafuda playing cards in Kyoto in 1889. Its first home video game machines arrived in 1977, nearly nine decades later.
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