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Amobi Okoye

Amobi Okoye Moved to the US at 12 without Any Knowledge of American Football. He Turned Down Harvard to Play for Louisville and Became the Youngest NCAA and NFL Player in History.

Youth is essential for success in professional sports. Rarely do we see athletes over the age of 35 competing at the highest level and excelling. But do you know who is the youngest NCAA and NFL player in history? Amobi Okoye moved to the United States at 12 with no knowledge of American football and […]

Amobi Okoye Moved to the US at 12 without Any Knowledge of American Football. He Turned Down Harvard to Play for Louisville and Became the Youngest NCAA and NFL Player in History. Read More »

Jobs and Torvalds

Steve Jobs Offered Linus Torvalds, the Creator of Linux, a Job at Apple Under the Condition He Stopped Developing for Linux. Torvalds Declined the Job Offer.

Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple Incorporated, offered a job to Linus Torvalds, the man behind projects like Linux and Git. Torvalds never met Microsoft founder Bill Gates, but he met Jobs in 2000 while working for Transmeta Corporation, an American fabless semiconductor company. But did you know Torvalds declined Jobs’ offer?  Linus Torvalds, the

Steve Jobs Offered Linus Torvalds, the Creator of Linux, a Job at Apple Under the Condition He Stopped Developing for Linux. Torvalds Declined the Job Offer. Read More »

Sriracha

Climate Change is Affecting the Production of Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce. The California-Based Company is Facing a Severe Shortage of Chilies Due to Weather Conditions Altering the Quality of Their Chili Peppers.

Huy Fong Foods Incorporated, the maker of the iconic Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, has announced that production of its beloved sauces will be halted. Sriracha is the latest item with insufficient inventory to meet demand and will be difficult to find this summer of 2022. But do you know what the reason behind the shortage

Climate Change is Affecting the Production of Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce. The California-Based Company is Facing a Severe Shortage of Chilies Due to Weather Conditions Altering the Quality of Their Chili Peppers. Read More »

Carmax

CarMax was Originally Founded by the Now-Defunct Consumer Electronics Company, Circuit City.

As the prices of new cars continue to rise, the used-car market is thriving. This means that your business will most likely succeed if you have the right business skills and tools. But did you know how CarMax was founded? Circuit City, a now-defunct consumer electronics company, founded CarMax. The Pioneers in the Industry CarMax

CarMax was Originally Founded by the Now-Defunct Consumer Electronics Company, Circuit City. Read More »

Nike Waffle

One of the Earliest and Most Iconic Nike Shoe Tread is the Waffle Sole. Bill Bowerman Conceptualized the Design by Pouring Rubber Into His Wife’s Belgian Waffle Iron.

Nike, the world’s largest athletic equipment company, had humble beginnings. Phil Knight, the company’s founder, sold shoes from the trunk of his car. An art student created the signature swoosh. The first waffle tread shoes were made with a waffle iron. That waffle iron has reappeared 40 years later. Did you know invented Nike’s waffle

One of the Earliest and Most Iconic Nike Shoe Tread is the Waffle Sole. Bill Bowerman Conceptualized the Design by Pouring Rubber Into His Wife’s Belgian Waffle Iron. Read More »

Matt Doherty

Matt Doherty, who Played the Role of Les Averman in the Mighty Ducks Film, Did Not Know How to Skate or Play Hockey When He was Cast. By the Time They Shot the Third Film, He was Captain of His High School Hockey Team.

The Mighty Ducks films were among the most influential sports stories of the 1990s. And the trilogy, which follows the rise of a peewee hockey team, has remained popular with fans. Do you know if Matt Doherty knew to skate when he filmed for his role in Mighty Ducks?  When he was cast in the

Matt Doherty, who Played the Role of Les Averman in the Mighty Ducks Film, Did Not Know How to Skate or Play Hockey When He was Cast. By the Time They Shot the Third Film, He was Captain of His High School Hockey Team. Read More »

La California

The Residents of La California, Italy, Have Held Farcical Ballots for the United States Presidential Elections Since 2004. While Their Votes Do Not Count, They Still Send the Results of Each Election to the US Consulate.

La California is a small village between Cecina and Bibbona on land that once belonged to the former commune but was later transferred to the latter. As a settlement, it dates back to the Paleolithic and peaked during the Etruscan civilization in the first millennium BC, with a population of just over 1,000. But did

The Residents of La California, Italy, Have Held Farcical Ballots for the United States Presidential Elections Since 2004. While Their Votes Do Not Count, They Still Send the Results of Each Election to the US Consulate. Read More »

Armand Hammer

Armie Hammer’s Great Grandfather, Armand Hammer, Tried to Buy the Arm & Hammer Brand Because He was Tired of Being Asked About It.

Church and Dwight, an American manufacturer of household products, owns the trademark Arm & Hammer. This brand’s logo is a muscular arm holding a hammer. Originally associated with baking soda, the company began to expand the brand to other products that use baking soda as a deodorizing ingredient in the 1970s, including toothpaste, laundry detergent,

Armie Hammer’s Great Grandfather, Armand Hammer, Tried to Buy the Arm & Hammer Brand Because He was Tired of Being Asked About It. Read More »

Hunger Stones

Hunger Stones are Riverbed Stones that were Marked with an Inscription Visible Only When the Flow was Low Enough to Warn People of a Drought that Would Cause Famine.

The flooding of the Elbe and Rhine rivers in the Czech Republic and Germany has revealed some rocks engraved centuries ago during times of water stress. As Europe bakes this summer in record heat, droughts have caused water levels in rivers and lakes across the continent to plummet. Do you know what Hunger Stones are? 

Hunger Stones are Riverbed Stones that were Marked with an Inscription Visible Only When the Flow was Low Enough to Warn People of a Drought that Would Cause Famine. Read More »

Uncapped Exemption for Irish Artists

Ireland Limits Taxation on Writers, Artists, Composers, Painters, and Other Creatives for Their Contribution to Culture.

Income tax is a direct tax levied by the government on the earnings of its citizens. The Income Tax Act of 1961 requires the central government to collect this tax. Every year, the government can change the income levels and tax rates in its Union Budget. Income does not only refer to monetary compensation. In

Ireland Limits Taxation on Writers, Artists, Composers, Painters, and Other Creatives for Their Contribution to Culture. Read More »