Reading Time: 2 minutes Well that would suck. Could you imagine turning down $140 billion? Yeah, that’s billion with a “B”, and 140 of them. That was the fateful decision one man made one day in 1976, but how was he to know what the future held? Who was the man and what was it he turned down? It …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Did you know that 60% of the female avatars you meet in online games are played by male players? It’s true! Despite the fact that most video game players are male, a significant percentage of them choose to play female characters. But why is this the case? Here are some interesting facts that shed light …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes These days when someone mentions apple, most people think of the over priced consumer electronic products. You know the things. The $2,000 Facebook machine or the new flexible iPhone. But believe it or not, there was once a time when the word apple would mean fruit. Yeah, I know, I can’t believe it either. In …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Tish the goldfish was the worlds oldest goldfish ever recorded at 43 years. As spectacular as this sound, it’s a truly amazing achievement for a captive fish. Tish the goldfish was won at a funfair in 1956 by a boy named Peter. Little did the the boy know that the fish was going to be …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes The Texas Killing Fields: A Notorious Crime Scene The Texas Killing Fields refers to an infamous stretch of land in Texas that has been the site of numerous unsolved murders and disappearances. Located near Interstate 45, between Houston and Galveston, this desolate area has become a symbol of violence and mystery. Over the years, law …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Here’s something that many people probably don’t know. One of the most popular children’s tales ever told, Peter Pan, was based on a real person. J. M. Barrie, the author of the story, based the title character on his informally adopted son, Peter Llewelyn Davies. What’s more, the real Peter Pan, as he would come to be known …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Would you believe that Elton Johns once said that Bohemian Rhapsody would never be played on the radio? Well, to be honest, he didn’t exactly put it that way. It was more something along the lines of “Are you mad?” Clearly this has to go down as one of the biggest fails in music prediction …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes The 1980s were a unique time in the history of the American automotive industry. The decade saw a variety of changes in the way cars were designed and manufactured, as well as in the regulations governing the industry. One of the most interesting regulations of this era was the requirement that American cars show speeds …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you ever wondered why the bananas that you can buy from supermarkets and green grocers always look and taste the same? Unlike from most fruit and vegetables which can vary in taste, color, shape and size, bananas are nearly always the same. There’s a reason for this too. Nearly all bananas that we eat today are …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sylvester Stallone’s slurred speech impediment is the result of an accident at birth. This unfortunate accident left his face partly paralyzed. In fact, if you pay close attention to his diction you may be able to recognize that it sounds similar to a stroke victims. Sylvester Stallone is an extremely well known star of action …
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