When a then-unknown Prince opened up for the Rolling Stones on the first of two nights in LA in 1981, the crowd threw beer cans at him and booed him off the stage within the first 20 minutes of his set. He came on the stage wearing nothing but bikini briefs and a trench coat.
Jon Huntsman, the Republican governor, instituted….
Jon Huntsman, the Republican governor, instituted a 4 day work week in Utah: 2/3 of employees said it made them more productive, it reduced conflict at home and work, led to higher staff morale, lower absenteeism, and cut carbon emissions by 14%.
A single, lone cycad tree, the dominant tree…
A single, lone cycad tree, the dominant tree during the dinosaur era, was discovered in Africa in 1895. They have yet to find a mate to pollinate it.
In Dante’s Inferno, bankers were placed in a lower…
In Dante’s Inferno, bankers were placed in a lower rung of hell than murderers because Dante condemned excessive (>10%) of Interest on Loans.
In 1958, as an experiment, Bank of America mailed…
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.