In 1958, as an experiment, Bank of America mailed 60,000 residents of Fresno, California a small plastic card with a $500 credit line. Bank of America figured if it failed, there would be no media coverage because it was in Fresno. The experiment was hugely successful and the program became Visa.
In 1994 the CEOs of the seven biggest tobacco firms testified…
In 1994 the CEOs of the seven biggest tobacco firms testified before Congress that “nicotine was not addictive” despite overwhelming scientific evidence.
10 years ago a man who went for a job interview…
10 years ago a man who went for a job interview for the BBC was accidentally mistaken for a tech expert and was interviewed on live TV.
In WW2 an American popular culture trend resulted…
In WW2 an American popular culture trend resulted in people graffiti-ing “Kilroy was here” across Europe, which convinced Hitler that Kilroy was a spy and Stalin even investigated trying to find out who Kilroy was.
In 1994, an American figure skater hired…
In 1994, an American figure skater hired a hitman to smash the leg of her main rival.
Almost all major American Grocery chains continue…
Almost all major American Grocery chains continue to profit from the use of Slavery in Thailand’s peeled shrimp industry.
In 1977, Aerosmith’s flight crew inspected a Convair CV-240 for possible…
In 1977, Aerosmith’s flight crew inspected a Convair CV-240 for possible use and rejected it because they felt the plane and crew were not up to their standards. That plane crashed on October 20, 1977 from fuel exhaustion due to poor maintenance, killing three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
An underage drunk girl at Chilliest 2015 got herself…
An underage drunk girl at Chilliest 2015 got herself out of a ticket by winning a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. The 3 police officers let the girl go after she beat scissors with rock but they ended up getting in trouble when witnesses posted Vines and the videos went viral.
A man has hidden $2 million worth of gold in an unknown location…
A man has hidden $2 million worth of gold in an unknown location. The only clue to the location is a poem. So far, people have came as close to 200 feet of the treasure, but has not yet been discovered.
In 1919, a serial killer in New Orleans stated he would kill…
In 1919, a serial killer in New Orleans stated he would kill again, but would spare the occupants of any place where a jazz band was playing. On that night, all dance halls reached capacity and amateur bands played jazz at hundreds of house parties. There were no murders.