A: Folklore is, according to Alan Dundes, all of these things and more, besides: Myths, legends, folktales, jokes, proverbs, riddles, chants, charms, blessings, curses, oaths, insults, retorts, taunts, teases, toasts, tongue-twisters, and greeting and leave-taking formulas (e.g., See you later, alligator).
by Colleen Dumas. Paper money was made by the Tang Dynasty in China in 740 B.C. They made the paper money as an offshoot of the invention of block printing. Block printing is like stamping. Some people used the process for quilts, but the government made ready use of it in printing money. They made paper money because their devalued coins were becoming too heavy to carry. Before the Tang invention there were many other ways to buy things.
When we say money, most of us would either think of coins or paper money. However, delving into its origins, we will see that money wasnât always made of paper or metal. When people talk about who invented money and its use they are basically talking about what essentially is a token.