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Seller Feedback
Without seller feedback, companies like eBay might not have grown as they have
Paper Money
Currency derives value from trust in the government which issues it
Limited Liability Company
How some legal creativity has created vast wealth down the centuries
Dynamo
The big story behind the way dynamos made electricity useful
Leaded Petrol
When lead was added to petrol it made cars more powerful 鈥� but it also poisoned people
Department Store
Harry Selfridge pioneered a whole new retail experience with his London department store
Barbed Wire
鈥淟ighter than air, stronger than whiskey鈥� 鈥� barbed wire wreaked huge changes in America
Tax Havens
Gabriel Zucman invented an ingenious way to estimate how much wealth is hidden offshore
Infant Formula
For many new mothers who want, or need, to get back to work, infant formula is a godsend
Index Fund
Warren Buffett is one of the world鈥檚 great investors. His advice? Invest in an index fund
