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Tulipmania!
Category: Society & Culture
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Publish Date: 2014-02-16 16:40:51
Description: (Nathan) In the 1630s, the tiny-but-wealthy Netherlands were gripped by a frenzy of public trading in tulip bulbs.  At the height of the craze, a single bulb could sell for a small fortune.  What caused this "tulip mania" and how did it all come to a crashing halt?
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