20 Ridiculous Things Which Make You Proud Of Being Scottish

7. We Issued Paper Currency First

Any Scot who has tried to have notes accepted South of the border might be surprised to find out that not only is the Bank Of Scotland one of the oldest banks in the country, they were also the first to issue paper currency into circulation as far back as the 1690s. Remember that the next time you're shouting "It's legal tender!" at some perplexed Shoreditch barista.