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The Resolute Desk was built from the scrap of the HMS Resolute. It has been used by most Presidents since 1880. The UK had the desk built from the timbers of the Resolute was because the Resolute had been gifted to the UK by the people of the United States. The Resolute was a polar […]
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In 1961, Thomas Monaghan got half-ownership of “Domino’s”, now one of the largest pizza companies in the world. All he had to give in return was his used Volkswagen Beetle car.
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Crisis Apparition is a term used to explain when someone is contacted by a person they were close too, usually after death. During the after math of 9/11 many people claim to have been contacted by loved ones that died that day.
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NASA planned to send astronauts to Mars in 1981 using Nerva nuclear rockets but congress cut NASA’s funding and Nixon cancelled the Nerva project entirely in 1973, causing Nasa to focus on the development of the Space Shuttle instead.
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As far back as 1872, despite practically no women being allowed to vote, Victoria Woodhull of the Equal Rights Party became the first woman nominated for a US Presidential election. Frederick Douglass, a black abolitionist, was even chosen as her running mate.
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Limousines are made from cars being cut in half instead of just making the limo. One exception is the presidential limousines. They are built from the factory so that they can integrate all of the secret security technology.
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Paparokades was a rock band formed by a group of Greek priests in the mid 90s in order to boost tourism to their monastery.
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A bankrupted con-artist from Oregon was able to purchase a bank license and opened a offshore bank in Grenada by claiming to own a 4 pound ruby worth $20 million dollars and a appraisal document proving its worth. The ruby was owned by a man in California who didn’t know the scammer.
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Car ownership has always been closely connected to the middle-class suburban dream. Car ownership rates were very low in the 1920s and 1930s, due to the prohibitively high cost and the relatively low wages available to most workers in the economy at the time. Ownership of a vehicle was thus a status symbol that indicated that you had surplus disposable income, and an important need to travel distances with ease. Fast forward to today, and car ownership is still used by people to convey status and express a part of their personality. With vehicles costing less than ever (when adjusted
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Owning a coffee shop business is one of the most competitive businesses in the UK. Large and popular brands are and have been investing heavily in the coffee shop industry, which is set to take off following the exit from covid. However, independent coffee shops remain popular as customer service may be perceived as more personal and special. The article provides steps on how to start a coffee shop and discusses the importance of small business insurance in case of public, employee accidents or machine damages. How coffee shops have become attractive businesses over the last years in the UK?
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