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the original currency, prayer counter, and friendship bracelet — humanity's tiniest obsession.
oldest jewelryBeads predate cave paintings by tens of thousands of years.
manhattan mythThe bead-for-island deal is mostly historical exaggeration.
rosary mathCounting prayers on beads beats losing track entirely.
word originBead comes from Old English for prayer.
mardi grasMillions of plastic beads tossed, then landfilled, each year.