Set aside Bonnie and Clyde and Jesse James. The true pros steal money in massive quantities, on an industrial scale. And for truly large thefts, you must be well-organized and well-connected, which means that businesses and politicians rank high on the list of the world’s greatest heists. But did you know that the highest amount […]
The United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War began shortly after the Second World War ended. Their participation was limited at first and escalated over 20 years. By April 1969, there were 543,000 American troops stationed in Vietnam. But did you know that the US had to ramp up its numbers, but did you know
The Civil Rights Act ensures equal social opportunities and legal protection regardless of ethnicity, religion, or other personal traits. But did you know that the Supreme Court overturned the Civil Rights Act of 1875 in 1883? The Civil Rights Act was the second in the United States after the Supreme Court invalidated the first in
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By the late 1970s, the federal government had been using computers for decades, and IBM’s mainframes had helped NASA astronauts reach the moon. However, there were few minicomputers or early personal computers in federal offices. But did you know which US President oversaw the installation of the first computers in the White House? President Jimmy
The company responsible for the bright green marijuana-themed trucks that crowd Manhattan’s tourist districts is now paying the price for breaking the law on multiple occasions. They were fined not for illegally selling anything but for being major contributors to the city’s other infamous scourges: illegal parking. But did you know that in New York
In Guangxi, China, a group of hitmen were imprisoned after repeatedly attempting to subcontract a job to each other. The question is, how did this all start in the first place and what was the result of this seemingly complicated task? A Chinese businessman hired a hitman to kill his competition. However, the hitman hired
The 1936 presidential election in the United States was the 38th quadrennial, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1936. During the Great Depression, incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Kansas, Governor Alf Landon. But did you know why this particular election is noted in history? The 1936 presidential election, in which Roosevelt received 98.49%
A bulletproof vest, also known as a ballistic or bullet-resistant vest, is a type of body armor that helps absorb impact and reduces or eliminates penetration to the torso from firearm-fired projectiles and explosion fragmentation. But did you know criminals cannot use bulletproof vests in New Jersey? It is illegal in New Jersey for criminals
President Ronald Reagan was a smoker who quit, allegedly after his brother developed voice box cancer. Smoking cessation can be one of the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease. But did you know how Ronald Reagan quit smoking? Ronald Reagan began eating Jelly Belly jellybeans to help him quit smoking and continued to do so throughout
The phrase preparedness paradox has been bandied about since 1949 in various contexts, most notably the military and financial systems. The term resurfaced concerning the Covid-19 pandemic and the global government response. What is the concept of the Preparedness Paradox? The “preparedness paradox” states that preparing for danger, such as an epidemic, or natural disaster,
