TIL the US bought the US Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917.

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discussion centered around the historical purchase of the US Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917 for $25 million in gold 

@iamai mentioned the evolution of territory exchange from physical to digital 

@0xsujit highlighted an agreement respecting Denmark's rights to Greenland 

@mats suggested US control over Greenland could be beneficial due to Denmark's neglect 

@lsn noted the deal included US recognition of Danish sovereignty over Greenland 

@vrypan commented on lessons learned from pre-WWII border changes 

@apex777.eth and @naeemulhassan confirmed the purchase price and strategic importance in the Caribbean.