Butter was once used as a form of currency in Tibet.
✓ TRUE FACT
In some Himalayan regions, butter (especially yak butter) was valuable for food, lamps, and trade, making it a store of value. While “currency” can be simplified, butter definitely functioned as an important trade good.
🤯 "Butter was once used as money in Tibet. Finally, something my fridge and my wallet have in common."