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  The Debt-to-GDP Ratio, Historically

  February 17, 2019 · 1 min read

  Until 1935, the ratio of debt to GDP was in the teens and 20s. That climbed into the 40s as FDR struggled to battle depression and prepare for WWI. It spiked during the war at 119% and broke below 90% in 1950…

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  New Dance Craze Blends Breakdancing With Charleston

  December 15, 2020 · 1 min read

  I am infatuated with this new dance craze. It’s sort of a marriage between break dancing and the Charleston. A friend of mine – a dance teacher – says he could teach it to me, but it would probably take more…

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  Five Quick Bites — June 25, 2024

  June 25, 2024 · 1 min read

  Five Quick Bites * Fun and Interesting. The greatest prank in academic history. Click here. * Interesting. Rachel Maddow doesn’t understand the first thing about how our Constitution was formed. Click here. *…

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  Why Only The Monkey Wears Clothes In Animal Crackers

  January 12, 2020 · 1 min read

  Since 1902, 37 different kinds of animals have been featured in Nabisco’s Animal Crackers – and the only one wearing clothes has been the monkey. This bizarre fact has been a topic of conversation on the…

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  Five Quick Bites — August 6, 2024

  August 6, 2024 · 1 min read

  Five Quick Bites * Interesting. I’ve always wondered whether Yelp matters to the restaurants it reviews. I don’t use it, because I don’t want hundreds of people I don’t know and trust prejudicing my opinion…

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