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		Xymist on Aug 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ancient culture torched its own homes every 60 yea... Nope, not a joke. Some twit in ancient Greece insured a ship, claimed it sank, claimed on the insurance, and went to keep/sell the cargo.

distortionfield on Aug 27, 2023 [–]

This was a great TIL

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