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Folkracing

Folkracing is a Form of Entry-Level Rallycross Racing that Started in Finland. It was Mainly Designed to Run Across Gravel Tracks to Limit the Speed to 80 km/h.

Rallycross racing is a form of sprint-style car racing held on a closed circuit space. This type of racing is especially popular in Nordic countries. But did you know about folkracing? Folk Racing is a style of rallycross racing with its roots in Finland. To ensure that nobody gains an unfair advantage by spending more […]

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Babe Comes HOme

Babe Ruth Starred in “Babe Comes Home” Unfortunately it is Now Considered a Lost Film

The romantic comedy Babe Comes Home stars a baseball player and a laundress whose relationship is ruined by the player’s addiction to chewing tobacco. But did you know the Babe Ruth actually starred in this film? Babe Ruth appeared in the film “Babe Comes Home.” It is now considered a lost film, meaning there are

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Cryptocurreny

About 93% of All Assets Seized by the IRS in 2021 from Cryptocurrencies

According to the agency, almost all the money recovered by the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation branch during the previous fiscal year was in cryptocurrency, demonstrating how widespread it has become among criminals. During the previous fiscal year, the IRS seized $3.5 billion in bitcoin in nontax investigations, accounting for 93 percent of its total

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Amazon

About a Third of the Items Returned to Amazon are Destroyed in Order to Save Time and Space

Amazon is an American multinational technology company which primarily focuses on e-Commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. They are often referred to as one of the most influencial economic forces in the world. But did you know this e-Commerce giant prefers to dispose of the items returned to their warehouses than keep them?

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Hardy Boys

Frank Dixon, the author of Hardy Boys, and Carolyne Keene, the author of Nancy Drew, are Not Real People, These are just Pseudonyms used by Various Writers Created the Stories

The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series are both mystery-themed stories published by Simon & Schuster. The Hardy Boys series was created in 1927 by Edward Stratemeyer. He later on created Nancy Drew a few years later since he wanted a female counter part for the series. But did you know the listed authors on

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Wallstreet food exhange

The Exchange Buffet, a Restaurant on Wall Street, Operated on the Honor System Where Customers Would Tally Their Own Bills

The Exchange Buffet opened in 1885 and closed in 1946. It was often considered the first cafeteria restaurant. They were popular with servicemen in downtown military offices, college students, and office clerks during the war. Clients were sometimes third or fourth-generation customers. But do you know how effective the system was? The Exchange Buffet on

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Hollywood

Hollywood Reporter Published a Column Criticizing Actors for Speaking Out Against Hitler and Nazi Germany

The Hollywood Reporter is an American magazine focusing on Hollywood film, TV, and entertainment. It was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson in Los Angeles, California. But did you know that the firm used to criticize celebrities who spoke against Hitler? In 1937, The Hollywood Reporter ran a column criticizing actors for speaking out

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Paul Deschanel

Former French President Paul Deschanel Fell Out of the Window of His Sleeping Compartment and was Discovered Wandering in the Dark Claiming to be the President of France

Paul Deschanel was President of the Chamber of Deputies twice, from 1898 to 1902 and then from 1912 to 1920. He was the first person without prior ministerial experience to be elected President of the republic. But did you know that he fell out of a window in 1920? French President Paul Deschanel fell from

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Figure Skating

In the 1800s, Figure Skating Competitions Included the Act of Drawing Pictures On the Ice While Performing

Women’s figure skating is one of the most popular Winter Olympics events, with a solid and consistent American viewership over the past three decades. While the sport is quite well-known, did you know it has evolved drastically since the 1800s? In the 1800s, figure skating competitions included the act of drawing pictures onto the ice.

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Jimmy Carter

Former President Jimmy Carter Saved a Canadian Nuclear Reactor After a Meltdown by Rappelling Down to Clean the Radioactive Water

James Earl Carter Jr. is a former American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was a Democrat who served as Georgia’s 76th governor from 1971 to 1975 and a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967. Since leaving office, Carter has remained active in political

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