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  1. jetophile

    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    Today I learned about The Second Bank of the United States of America. What a wild ride.
     
    #81 jetophile, Feb 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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    barfolomew Well-Known Member

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    Nicholas Biddle vs Andrew Jackson.

    Why are you learning about that?
     
    #82 barfolomew, Feb 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
  3. jetophile

    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    Today I learned that rabies causes roughly 40,000 deaths globally every year.
     
    #83 jetophile, Feb 15, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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    Yup - he was there too. In the early years the owners hired anyone who could win games; they later decided that people didn't want to pay to see black guys play. It took a few decades to change that.
     
    #84 Ralebird, Feb 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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