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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that the small Pacific island country Nauru once was among the richest countries in the world, thanks to its phosphate mines. But when the mines were depleted, the country descended into poverty

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TIL that the small Pacific island country Nauru once was among the richest countries in the world, thanks to its phosphate mines. But when the mines were depleted, the country descended into poverty

www.news.com.au

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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How Nauru went from world’s wealthiest country to bankrupt

www.news.com.au

When you hear the word “Nauru”, most Australians think of little more than refugees and riots.

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I believed this until I heard sir mix a lot doing a bratwurst commercial or some shit the other day…

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