10 Things you May Not know About ‘Black Friday’

Today is Black Friday, traditionally the day when we hit the malls and try to bag bargains for the holiday season. here are 10 surprising fa...


Today is Black Friday, traditionally the day when we hit the malls and try to bag bargains for the holiday season. here are 10 surprising facts about ‘Black Friday’

The term originated in 1869. On September 24th of that year Jay Gould and James Fisk tried to corner the gold market on the New york Stock Exchange. The government intervened and flooded the market with gold causing investors to lose a fortune. Black Friday was born.

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