Curiosities

How Rich Were the Knights Templar — and Why It Got Them Killed

How Rich Were the Knights Templar — and Why It Got Them Killed

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How the Stock Market Was Once Run by Carrier Pigeons

How the Stock Market Was Once Run by Carrier Pigeons

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When a Goat Was Once Elected to a Company Board — and Got Paid

When a Goat Was Once Elected to a Company Board — and Got Paid

2 weeks ago
How the Mafia Used Ice Cream Stands to Launder Millions

How the Mafia Used Ice Cream Stands to Launder Millions

3 weeks ago
The Forgotten Fortune of Genghis Khan: Where Did It Go?

The Forgotten Fortune of Genghis Khan: Where Did It Go?

4 weeks ago
The Rise and Fall of the “Richest Town” That No Longer Exists

The Rise and Fall of the “Richest Town” That No Longer Exists

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How Monopoly Helped POWs Escape During World War II

How Monopoly Helped POWs Escape During World War II

2 months ago
The Craziest Things Ever Accepted as Legal Tender

The Craziest Things Ever Accepted as Legal Tender

2 months ago
When a Bank Robbery Led to the Invention of Bulletproof Finance

When a Bank Robbery Led to the Invention of Bulletproof Finance

3 months ago
The Real Cost of a Medieval Knight — In Today’s Dollars

The Real Cost of a Medieval Knight — In Today’s Dollars

3 months ago