The Dastardly Dispatches

The only Barbarossa-Endorsed Cryptocoin
Picture it: One day, you buy a machine off Ebay that lets you 3D print your own currency. You design the coin… And print, say, 1,000,000 toffee-coloured pennies. For obvious reasons, you call your new currency, "BUCKOCOIN." Value? 0.5p. Then,...
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The Spartan’s most sacred possession
In Ancient Greece…The Spartans were the most respected and feared military force.Why?Training.Aside from Athens…They were the only Greek state with a standing army.So while everyone else fought with sloppy part-timers… The Spartans were professional soldiers, who’d been moulded into fighting...
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The barbarian who ruled an Empire
Thrace, 150 BC.Roman Emperor Severus puts on military games to celebrate the birth of his son.And although crowds come from far and wide to see him…Their attention is drawn to someone else.A gigantic barbarian…Shouting to compete for the prize of...
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Scared money never wins
There’s a saying amongst traders and financial types:“Scared money never wins”.The meaning?If you’re too hesitant to make decisions…And too afraid of loss…You’re not gonna make many shekels.Whether that’s true or not, you’d have to ask the Berkshire Hathaway fat cats.All...
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