Why did two men burn one million British pounds?

That Time Someone Burned a Million British Pounds for... Reasons · 4:54 · Video: Today I Found Out · Watch at the source

In short: In August 1994, Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty destroyed £1 million in cash. This video explores the strange incident where the motivations of the burners remain a mystery.

Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty incinerated and totally ruined £1 million on August 23, 1994. Despite the scale of the destruction, the exact reasons behind the act remain unclear, even to the individuals involved in the fire.

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