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In the 1600s, the Dutch Republic witnessed one of history's most infamous financial frenzies, the Tulip Mania. Prices for rare bulbs skyrocketed and then crashed almost overnight. But was it really the world's first bubble, or just a case of economic myth-making? In this episode, we dig into the petals, the profits, and the popular misconceptions.
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