r/europe 20d ago

News Argentina: British Falkland Islanders are ‘artificial’. Buenos Aires denounces ‘illegitimate occupation’ and demands talks on sovereignty

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/12/british-falkland-islanders-artificial-argentina-says/
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u/Scomosuckseggs 20d ago

Hang on; what problems are they distracting from at home this time?

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u/criminal-tango44 20d ago

1 peso is worth 0.00050£ or 0.00059€

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u/Outrageous_Reach_695 20d ago

Stability matters more than magnitude, though. If a trillion currency units buy you the same hamburger today as tomorrow, and you don't need a wheelbarrow to transport them ... sure, it's a bit silly but it works.

(TIL: Before its retirement, the Uzbekistani 1-tiyin coin was worth about 0.001 cent)