1-5 Kickass Random Facts
1. King Tut’s dagger that was found in his tomb is believed to have been made from iron from a meteor. At the time of King Tut, iron smelting was rare and the iron would have been worth more than gold. – Source
2. Slaveholders in the US knew that enslaved people were escaping to Mexico, the U.S. tried to get Mexico to sign a fugitive slave treaty, but Mexico refused to sign such a treaty, insisting that all enslaved people were free once they set foot on Mexican soil. – Source
3. In stocks, being “short” a stock means you have sold a borrowed share, in hopes that it gets cheaper. You owe a share back, but you are “short” it until you buy it back to return to the lender. – Source