David Eric Grohl is an American musician who founded the band Foo Fighters. He took on the role of singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter. Before this, he was the drummer of Nirvana from 1990 to 1994. But did you know that Dave Grohl was not too pleased with the name of his band? During An […]
Students and hikers commonly use backpacks to carry heavy loads or a variety of items. This ingenious invention is ergonomic as well as ideal for avoiding theft. But did you know when the backpack was first used? School backpacks, as we know them today, were first used at the University of Washington in 1972. Jansport,
The idea behind acquiring insurance is that one party, the insurer, will guarantee payment for a future event that is unforeseeable. Meanwhile, another party, the insured or policyholder, pays the insurer a lower premium for that protection against an unknown future event. But did you know infrastructures can be insured as well? An insurance agent
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Rebecca Twigg is a former Olympian for the United States. She won several awards, including two Olympic medals. Needless to say, at the peak of her career with several product endorsements and magazine covers. But where is this wonder woman today? After winning two Olympic medals in cycling, six world championships, appearing on the cover
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There are many unsolved crimes in history but none more trivial as the 1971 Northwest Orient Airlines hijacking. Who hijacked the plane, and how did he escape? D.B. Cooper was the name the media assigned to an unknown hijacker who took over a Boeing 727. Cooper earned a hefty $200,000 ransom for the hijack and
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Layne Staley was better known as the frontman of the rock band; Alice in Chains. The group rose to fame in the early 90s and was doing rather well in the grunge scene. But what happened to Layne Stanley? Layne Stanley was discovered decomposing in his home. His accountants contacted his former manager and informed
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