This week's experiment came from a shopping trip. I recently paid for my groceries with a $50 bill. Most stores test large bills with a special pen, to see if they are counterfeit, but this store had run out of the special pens. Instead, they put a drop of iodine on the bill to be sure that it was good. To see why, you will need:

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