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TIL that in ghettos in German-occupied Poland in WWII, surrogate currencies were established and residents were forced to exchange their cash and belongings for the currencies of the ghettos they reside. The purpose of this was to prevent locals from leaving.

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TIL that in ghettos in German-occupied Poland in WWII, surrogate currencies were established and residents were forced to exchange their cash and belongings for the currencies of the ghettos they reside. The purpose of this was to prevent locals from leaving.

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