• EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    FUN 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! _

  • metallic_z3r0@infosec.pub
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    1 year ago

    At the time this phrase was first referenced, around 1540-ish, a penny would’ve been worth around $3.50 USD. Goddamn Loch Ness monster, always wanting my thoughts.