
Lucia Barnum
Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
Lucia Barnum is an intern at Encyclopædia Britannica. They will graduate from Northwestern University in 2025 with a degree in journalism and environmental policy. In their free time, Lucia enjoys hiking, cooking, and biking on the Lakefront Trail.
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A U.S. $1 bill is one of the world’s most recognizable currencies, but how closely have you looked at it? The bill features a number of unusual symbols, including an unfinished pyramid and an all-seeing eye. Although they may seem random, these motifs have deep meanings. They tell the story of the…
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