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Industrialist Henry Clay Frick feuded with…
Industrialist Henry Clay Frick feuded with Andrew Carnegie after they split as business partners. He even built his skyscraper, the Frick Building, directly adjacent to one of his buildings to keep it constantly in the shadows. The post Industrialist Henry Clay Frick feuded with… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
To prepare for her role as Annie…
William Stephenson, a Canadian…
Two beer drinkers in California…
Two beer drinkers in California sued the Kona Brewing Co. in 2017 for deceptive marketing and branding, believing their products to be made exclusively in Hawaii. Kona does in fact make beer in 5 different states, including Hawaii, and labels their products accordingly. The post Two beer drinkers in California… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »
In Cuba, picking up hitchhikers is mandatory…
The Amondawa language has no word for…
The Amondawa language has no word for “time”, or time periods such as “month” or “year”. The people do not refer to their ages, but rather assume different names in different stages of their lives or as they achieve different status within the community. The post The Amondawa language has no word for… appeared first… Read More »
The Statue of Liberty was originally…
The Statue of Liberty was originally proposed and built to be placed on the mouth of The Suez Canal. The project was initially scrapped, after a lack of funds. And later on, sent to the USA as a gift after successful procurement of funds. The post The Statue of Liberty was originally… appeared first on… Read More »
During the Great Depression Clifton’s Cafeteria…
During the Great Depression Clifton’s Cafeteria eateries boasted the slogan “Dine free unless delighted.” In the original restaurant’s first three months of business, ten thousand customers took him up on the offer. Enough customers paid their bills to make them a success. The post During the Great Depression Clifton’s Cafeteria… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »
There are Polish Haitians who date back…
There are Polish Haitians who date back to 1802 when they fought along side Haitian slaves during the Haitian Revolution which helped establish the world’s first free black Republic. The Poles acquired Haitian citizenship for their support in overthrowing the French colonialists. The post There are Polish Haitians who date back… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »