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In Germany, Father’s Day is celebrated by groups of males…
In Germany, Father’s Day is celebrated by groups of males going hiking with one or more smaller wagons filled with wine or beer and traditional regional food. Many use this day to get drunk, and alcohol-related traffic accidents multiply by three on this day. 00
In 2006, a bank manager in China stole $26,000 from the bank…
In 2006, a bank manager in China stole $26,000 from the bank. His plan was to purchase lottery tickets with the intent of winning enough that he could return the money before the theft was discovered and still have some left over for himself. Despite the odds, his plan succeeded. 00
In 2008, Italy spent $65,000,000..
In 2008, Italy spent $65,000,000 to bail out the Parmesan cheese industry. 00
Brazil will offer inmates in its crowded prison…
Brazil will offer inmates in its crowded prison system a novel way to shorten their sentences – cutting four days for every book they read. 00
During WW2, an Italian doctor prevented Nazis from…
During WW2, an Italian doctor prevented Nazis from taking Jewish patients by claiming they suffered the fictitious ‘K Syndrome’. He saved 45 lives. 00
Housing a prisoner in California…
Housing a prisoner in California costs $75,560. That’s more than a year at Harvard. 00
Disney quietly cut ties with McDonalds in 2006…
Disney quietly cut ties with McDonald’s in 2006 so as not to be associated with childhood obesity. 00
In 2016, it was discovered that Beyonce’s “Empower Women”…
In 2016, it was discovered that Beyonce’s “Empower Women” clothing line was made by women sweat shop laborers working on less than US$7 a day. 00
Prisoners in the female-only concentration camp…
Prisoners in the female-only concentration camp Ravensbruck purposefully sewed socks with thin heels and toes so German soldier’s feet would get sore. 00