TV sitcom stars from Friends were paid $100,000 per episode in season five, $125,000 in season six, $750,000 in seasons seven and eight, and $1 million in seasons nine and ten, making Jennifer Aniston, Courtney’s Cox, and Lisa Kudrow the highest paid TV actresses of all-time.
The CIA parachuted hundreds…
The CIA parachuted hundreds of people into North Korea throughout the 1950s to start resistance networks and, despite never hearing from most of them again, continued to parachute more in until an inquiry in the 1970s questioned the morality of such an initiative.
JFK’s father Joseph Kennedy…
JFK’s father Joseph Kennedy made much of his fortune through insider trading. FDR later made him chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. When asked why he appointed a crook, FDR replied, “set a thief to catch a thief.” Kennedy proceeded to outlaw the practices that made him rich.
A revolt of textile workers in 14th…
A revolt of textile workers in 14th century Florence led to the son of a washerwoman becoming president when he entered the palace barefoot and overthrew the oligarchic government. For 4 years the republic was ruled almost entirely by middle class artisans and shopkeepers.
James Robertson, dubbed the Detroit…
James Robertson, dubbed the Detroit “Walking Man”, walked 21 miles a day to get to and from work for over 10 years. In 2015, he was given a new Ford Taurus, and his situation shed light on the lack of proper public transportation for the impoverished to Detroit’s city officials.
Rambo has been adopted into…
Rambo has been adopted into the folklore of the Kamula people. They believe he will fight to defend Papua New Guinea in the Third World War.
A 98-year old mother moved into…
A 98-year old mother moved into same nursing home as her 80-Year old son to take care of him
Archaeologists have found slingshot…
Archaeologists have found slingshot balls engraved with “Take that!” or “Catch!”, dating from 4th BC Greece.
China’s Great Firewall inventor…
China’s Great Firewall inventor had to use a VPN during a presentation on the merits of internet censorship.
A Navajo blanket was appraised…
A Navajo blanket was appraised on PBS’s “Antiques Roadshow” for $500,000. After seeing the broadcast, a disabled man realized he had a similar blanket which had been sitting in his closet for 7 years. He took it to an auctioneer and its final bid was $1.5 million.