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In 1833 the British Govt took a loan from the Rothschilds and others to abolish slavery and pay the slave owners. However this amount wasn’t repaid until 2015, how’s does a transaction like this work over 182 years?

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Bricks! How did building bricks end up in the standard size they are currently?

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In 1833 the British Govt took a loan from the Rothschilds and others to abolish slavery and pay the slave owners. However this amount wasn’t repaid until 2015, how’s does a transaction like this work over 182 years?	220
Bricks! How did building bricks end up in the standard size they are currently?	36