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TIL - According to a 2009 Sports Illustrated article, 60 percent of former NBA players are broke within five years of retirement. By the time they have been retired for two years, 78% of former NFL players have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress

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Oa47 TIL slaves in America in 1850 cost the equivalent of ~$40,000. The going rate today is $90.
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