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HEADLINES ON January 7, 1982
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- Headline: New Jersey's Jockey Conspiracy Scandal. Impact: The conspiracy to fix races led to a crackdown on jockeys and betting practices, which eventually spiraled into the creation of those ridiculous betting apps we all love to hate today. So, thank you, New Jersey, for paving the way for our gambling addictions!. Fact: Did you know that fixing horse races is basically the equine version of trying to cheat at Monopoly? Spoiler alert: it doesn’t end well for anyone involved!.
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Intel - If you invested $1,000 in 1982, it would be worth $274,575 today (274.6x return)
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Walmart - If you invested $1,000 in 1982, it would be worth $1,791,511 today (1791.5x return)