 Ever pondered a flower causing an entire nation's frenzy? Strap in for a ride to 17th century Netherlands where tulips were more than mere blossoms. They were the emblem of opulence and obsession. Fortunes spun around, destinies rewrote themselves, and a nation teetered on the brink of fiscal catastrophe. Intrigued by the tulip mania that sent shockwaves across the globe, click the pinned video to unfurl the flamboyant almost unbelievable saga of tulip mania.