The largest purchase ever made on an Amex Black Card was for US$170 million and was made by Chinese billionaire Liu Yiqian, earning him and his family free first class travel for the rest of their lives. 00
20,000 year-old fossilized human footprints were discovered…
20,000 year-old fossilized human footprints were discovered in Australia which indicate the man who made them was running at the speed of a modern Olympic sprinter, barefoot, in sand. 00
France owns a small island off the coast of Newfoundland…
France owns a small island off the coast of Newfoundland that is entirely comprised of rock (St. Pierre). The streets are carved into the rock, and instead of cemeteries, inhabitants carved tombs into the island which are there to this day. 00
Coca Cola is paying $100,000 to anyone…
Coca Cola is paying $100,000 to anyone who can find a new source of natural sweetener. 00
In 1986 Miss Garlic was chosen on the basis..
In 1986 Miss Garlic was chosen on the basis of personality, congeniality, talent, knowledge of garlic — and breath. via 00
When he was 26, Pete Maravich said “I don’t want to play 10 years…
When he was 26, Pete Maravich said “I don’t want to play 10 years in the NBA and die of a heart attack at age 40” in an interview. He went on to play 10 years in the NBA, and died of a heart attack at age 40. 00
Over 50 of the largest life insurance companies…
Over 50 of the largest life insurance companies in the US are being sued for not paying claims on millions of policies. In many cases the insurers knew the client was deceased and continued collected premiums via policy loans which would cause them to lapse over time. 00
A man built an amusement park for his disabled…
A man built an amusement park for his disabled daughter with free admission for everyone with special needs. 00
200-1200s AD, Inuit and Vikings colonized Greenland…
200-1200s AD, Inuit and Vikings colonized Greenland multiple times, but they often missed the other and found the ruins of the other’s attempt. First Contact finally happened in the 1200s, with Inuits colonizing the Vikings. 00
In 2010 research was done to find the most effective…
In 2010 research was done to find the most effective promotion strategy for employers. For the control group they used random selection. Random won. 01