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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/PrestigiousBrit on 2025-07-13 14:09:18+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that from 1992-1997, two-thirds of Albania’s population invested in state-backed pyramid schemes, with many people investing their life savings. When 25 schemes collapsed, civil unrest erupted, lasting over six months, toppling the government and requiring UN intervention to restore order.