Excellent article on how counterfeit detector pens work.
The pens detect the starch content in money. Regular paper has starch, currency paper doesn't.
Magician and skeptic James Randi uses an ironing product, spray starch, that makes genuine bills appear counterfeit. Then he returns the starched bills to the bank. Eventually someone will attempt to pass the genuine but starched bill, leading to police, siezed money, etc.
Summary of CPAC Meeting to Discuss Proposed Cultural Property Agreement
with Cameroon, Renewals of Cultural Property Agreements with Colombia and
Türkiye, and a Renewal of Emergency Import Restrictions for Afghanistan
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On September 15, 2025, the US Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC)
met in a virtual public session to accept comments regarding a proposed
Cultur...
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The amazing randi sounds like an amazing jerk.
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