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#2: Bankrupt -- The Broken Bench That Ended Businesses

#2: Bankrupt -- The Broken Bench That Ended Businesses

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 Discover the surprising origin of 'bankrupt' rooted in Renaissance Italy. The word comes from 'banca rotta'—literally a broken bench—stemming from the practice of smashing money changers' desks when they failed financially.
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