Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Million_Pound_Bank_Note

> Two very rich and eccentric brothers spot him and give him an envelope with no information. Seeing money inside the envelope, Henry immediately heads for a cheap dining house and eats a meal; afterward, he discovers that the money is a single bank note for one million pounds sterling, the equivalent of $5 million in United States currency. Without knowing it at the time, Henry has become the subject of a £20,000 bet between the brothers. One believes that the mere possession of the bank note can enable a person to survive even with no other means of support, while the other feels that the holder will be unable to use it without drawing the authorities' suspicions.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: