In 2013, Google bought the GPS app “Waze” which resulted in each of the 100 employees receiving an average of $1.2 million.
Interesting Facts About New York
New York is a large place with many things to do and it has a rich history which make it a great place to learn about and learn from. Before New York was a colony the area was in fact inhabited by two native cultures, the Iroquoian and the Algonquian people. Since the French first […]
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Alexander I of Yugoslavia refused to attend public events…
Alexander I of Yugoslavia refused to attend public events on Tuesdays after three family members died on that day of the week. After finally being forced to appear on Tuesday, he was promptly assassinated.
There’s more gold in a ton of mobile phones than a ton of gold…
There’s more gold in a ton of mobile phones than a ton of gold ore. It takes a ton of ore to get 1g of gold, but you can get the same amount from recycling 41 mobile phones.
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the captain of a Russian sub, not knowing whether…
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the captain of a Russian sub, not knowing whether war had broken out, decided to launch a nuclear torpedo. Vasili Arkhipov, the second-in-command, didn’t consent and convinced the captain to surface, preventing nuclear war.
Theophilus Van Kannel, the guy who invented revolving doors did so because he hated…
Theophilus Van Kannel, the guy who invented revolving doors did so because he hated chivalry, especially the idea of opening doors for women.
“Baby Huey” was a 400lbs Chicago soul singer who died at age 26 after releasing a single…
“Baby Huey” was a 400lbs Chicago soul singer who died at age 26 after releasing a single unsuccessful album. The album later became hugely influential on early hiphop artists, eventually being sampled on hundreds of hiphop tracks over the past 35 years.
In WW2, the allied powers used fake “ghost armies” to intimidate and confuse Hitler…
In WW2, the allied powers used fake “ghost armies” to intimidate and confuse Hitler and other Axis powers. They were most known for deceiving the Germans into thinking they had a powerful unit of men away from Normandy on D-Day.
After Kanye’s interruption of Taylor Swifts acceptance speech, Comedy Central…
After Kanye’s interruption of Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech, Comedy Central played a South Park episode mocking Kanye’s ego, four times in a row, back to back.
Doctors successfully silenced the genes that make chickens to grow a beak, causing it to…
Doctors successfully silenced the genes that make chickens to grow a beak, causing it to revert back to it’s ancestral state: the snout of a dinosaur.