I've never seen Twitter this united about anything before. The US population is 340M+, when you subtract the population of Denver, which is listed as 729,000, this might be the first time I've seen 339M+ people agree on something.
In 1790, Benjamin Franklin left behind more than just inventions and witty quotes, he left a financial time bomb. In his will, he gave $2,000 each to Boston and Philadelphia, but with strict instructions: the cities couldn’t touch the full amount for 200 years.
The money was to be loaned out to young tradesmen at low interest, reinvested, and allowed to grow. Franklin, who started as a teenage apprentice, wanted future generations to have the same shot he did but with compound interest on their side.
Boston took the challenge seriously. Its trustees reinvested wisely, avoided political meddling, and let the fund snowball. Philadelphia… not so much. The fund was mismanaged, raided for unrelated projects, and grew far more slowly.
Still, when the 200-year timer went off in 1990, the results were staggering: Franklin’s original $4,000 had grown to over $6.5 million. Boston’s share alone was nearly $5 million. The cities used the windfall to fund scholarships, vocational programs, and civic projects, exactly what Franklin had envisioned.
But here’s the kicker: Franklin didn’t just predict the power of compound interest, he weaponized it. He knew that time, patience, and smart investing could turn pocket change into a fortune. His bequest wasn’t just generous; it was a 200-year trust fall into the future. And it worked.
Today, economists still cite it as one of the most successful long-term philanthropic experiments in history, a quiet revolution in public finance, launched by a man who once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Turns out, he meant it literally.
#drthehistories
BREAKING: Canadian Police chase caught on film. This is why you don’t mess with Cops in Canada, criminals don’t stand a chance.
One of the best winter tire advertisements ever produced. 😂
#DriveSafe#WinterStorm#Canada
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, one of sprinting’s all-time greats, went viral in April 2025 for a playful reminder of her trademark speed. The three-time Olympic champion and eight-time Olympic medalist lined up for a parents’ race at her son Zyon’s school sports day and treated it like any final: casual clothes, sneakers, and a blistering start.
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: This young Eagles fan has gone viral for going OFF on the team after their playoff loss to the 49ers.
"I want AJ Brown packing his bags and I want him somewhere else, and I want Kevin Patullo flipping burgers at McDonald's."
😭😭😭
(via @brianasmithnews)
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“I travel to different countries to do my streams because America makes it look like Africa & other places are suffering. But when I finally visited, I realized it was all L!ES.
In Africa, I saw some of the most beautiful cities, clean environments, happy people, skyscrapers, luxury… EVERYTHING! People are genuinely joyful without pressure.
In China, the technology blew my mind — advanced systems, kind people, crazy innovation.
Now I stream outdoors worldwide because I want the world to see REALITY… every country is beautiful, every culture has greatness. Stop believing the internet — go SEE THE WORLD!”
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