stackyFACTSThe philosopher Thales of Miletus predicted a massive olive harvest based on astrology. He quietly placed small deposits on every local olive press months in advance. When the bumper crop arrived, desperate farmers had to rent the presses from him at exorbitant markups, executing the first documented options trade in human history.
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