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  "id": 17825235,
  "title": "From a 1869 gold panic to Singles' Day: 20 facts about Black Friday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/from-a-1869-gold-panic-to-singles-day-20-facts-about-black-friday",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-02T16:25:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/why-called-black-friday-history"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The answer to why it's called Black Friday starts with Philadelphia police, not retail profits, and these 20 facts trace the shopping day's history and spread",
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        "published": "2026-10-30T10:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Jumia Black Friday 2026 begins October 30 with month-long deals and free delivery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/jumia-black-friday-2026-begins-october-30-with-month-long-deals-and",
        "published": "2026-10-30T16:37:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}