Show 1: World Art Museum & Marketplace

todayilearned

government bonds

Browse Categories

todayilearned

May 28, 2019

TIL that during the Great Depression, the state of Arkansas was in such bad financial shape that the treasurer at one point reported a balance of $4.62 for the entire general revenue fund of the state.

arkansas budgets and budgeting government bonds infrastructure (public works) roads and traffic

todayilearned

Apr 11, 2019

TIL In 1728, the philosopher Voltaire got rich by outsmarting the lottery. The prize money was larger than the cost of all the tickets combined, so Voltaire and his friend formed a syndicate, bought all the tickets, and won several times.

chance government bonds jaffe bernard m lotteries new york state paris (france) tickets voltaire francois marie arouet de

Show the world who you are

We give you the most custom-tailored news feed on the web!
Get only the stories, pictures, gifs, & videos you care about.
At Show 1, you're in control! No spying, no tracking, no algorithmic manipulation, no BS!

Blue people