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"Michigan’s forests yielded more money and created more millionaires than did all the gold mined during California’s Gold Rush." It may not be the most mind-bl
by WillyF 16y ago
"Michigan’s forests yielded more money and created more millionaires than did all the gold mined during California’s Gold Rush."
It may not be the most mind-blowing fact I've heard in my life, but it's one of my favorites. It shows how much a good story can change perceptions.
- mkramlich 16y agoAnd those trees can grow back. The gold underground won't. (Yes it takes much longer for a new tree to grow to replace a chopped down one, but still. It's much more renewable than gold.)