Why are so many shipping magnates Greek?

August 17, 2005 6:35 PM

Why are so many shipping magnates Greek?
posted by jeb to Society & Culture (5 answers total)

Best answer: http://slate.msn.com/id/2124542/
posted by Bezbozhnik at 6:38 PM on August 17, 2005

Huh. What are the odds that Slate ran a piece on this question the very same day you asked?
posted by RJ Reynolds at 6:51 PM on August 17, 2005

I find it happens pretty often that Explainer will answer a question I've been thinking about. They are inspired by the news, you know.
posted by grouse at 7:05 PM on August 17, 2005

Heh, it's happened at least twice before: here and here.

(OK, not the same day, but within a couple of days.)
posted by smackfu at 8:47 PM on August 17, 2005

Response by poster: Wow-- awesome. Thanks.
posted by jeb at 6:26 AM on August 18, 2005