Did this strip cover that about tulip bulbs being currency before? If not, that would almost mean money did grow on trees except that tulips grow in the ground not off trees.
The rise and collapse of the great Tulip Bubble played out in 1636 and 1637. It is regarded as possibly the first occurrence of the rapid growth and overnight implosion of a large speculative investment event.
A modern example was the collapse of the Dot.Com Bubble in 2001/2002, in which the stock market plummeted by over 70%.
In both cases, fortunes were built almost instantly and then lost just as suddenly. The tulip case slightly damaged some world economies, but most damage was to individuals and businesses. The dot.com event damage was more serious and widespread.
jasonsnakelover almost 4 years ago
Kohn Jeats
Did this strip cover that about tulip bulbs being currency before? If not, that would almost mean money did grow on trees except that tulips grow in the ground not off trees.
Take care and may God bless.
ekke almost 4 years ago
Too bad wooly mammoths were only endemic to the colder regions; they could’ve been a big help on the pyramids!
ekke almost 4 years ago
Oh yeah, Keats. Forgot about him …
Templo S.U.D. almost 4 years ago
so what would’ve been the exchange rate of tulip bulbs to one guilder (followed by euro)?
Zykoic almost 4 years ago
Mammoths were the food staple of the aliens that built the pyramids. Just watch The History Channel.
jimmjonzz Premium Member almost 4 years ago
The rise and collapse of the great Tulip Bubble played out in 1636 and 1637. It is regarded as possibly the first occurrence of the rapid growth and overnight implosion of a large speculative investment event.
A modern example was the collapse of the Dot.Com Bubble in 2001/2002, in which the stock market plummeted by over 70%.
In both cases, fortunes were built almost instantly and then lost just as suddenly. The tulip case slightly damaged some world economies, but most damage was to individuals and businesses. The dot.com event damage was more serious and widespread.
therese_callahan2002 almost 4 years ago
And the tombstone of Lord Voldemort reads, “Here lies he who shall not be named.”
jpayne4040 almost 4 years ago
So if you planted a tulip garden, you would have a consistent supply of cash? Nice!
James Wolfenstein almost 4 years ago
They used mammoths to move those stones!!! now it makes sense…
oakie817 almost 4 years ago
say, if Egyptians had woolly mammoths, that might help explain how the pyramids were built
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 4 years ago
There are still some around. Have you ever happened by an Elvis impersonator concert?
Take care and gesundheit.
dv1093 almost 4 years ago
I’ve sometimes wondered if you could take some cells/dna from remaining mammoth or mastodon remains and, using an elephant, clone a new species.
poppacapsmokeblower almost 4 years ago
Would the mammoths helped build the pyramid?
Wlly Blly almost 4 years ago
I think the best final verse was by Stevenson:
Under the wide and starry sky,Dig the grave and let me lie.Glad did I live and gladly die,And I laid me down with a will
This be the verse you grave for me:Here he lies where he longed to be;Home is the sailor, home from sea,And the hunter home from the hill.
It’s on his tomb in Samoa
Durak Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Wow, that mammoth thing is pretty amazing.
The Giza Pyramids were built around 2450 BC, and mammoths lived on Wrangle Island, in the Arctic Circle, up until about 2000 BC.
It really makes you think how closely world history ties us all in together.
Sassy's Mom almost 4 years ago
Among the prehistoric creatures that once roamed this Earth, I’d love to have the Wooly Mammoth back!
finnygirl Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Hmmm. Maybe if I plant some tulips tomorrow, I’ll have enough for next month’s rent. I’m sure the landlord will think that’s a great idea.