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In 2014, four tenants refused to move…
In 2014, four tenants refused to move out of their homes when developers wanted to create one of the most exclusive residences in Manhattan. Eventually, they all received huge payouts. The last tenant was so savvy and stubborn he received $17 million, plus use of a $2 million residence for life. The post In 2014,… Read More »
New Orleans architectural historian Samuel…
New Orleans architectural historian Samuel Wilson, Jr. stated that the term “shotgun” house is a reference to the idea that if all the doors are opened, a shotgun blast fired into the house from the front doorway will fly cleanly to the other end and out at the back. The post New Orleans architectural historian… Read More »
Rhea Clyman, a Jewish Canadian Journalist…
Rhea Clyman, a Jewish Canadian Journalist, travelled to the Soviet Union and made reports on the Siberian labor camps and the Holodomor. This led to her deportation in 1933 after which she reported on Nazi Germany until 1938 when she was forced to flee due to growing anti Semitism. The post Rhea Clyman, a Jewish… Read More »
Paula Abdul constantly talks about…
After Kanye West’s mother Donda West died…
After Kanye West’s mother Donda West died, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the “Donda West Law”, legislation which makes it mandatory for patients to receive medical clearance through a physical examination before undergoing elective cosmetic surgery. The post After Kanye West’s mother Donda West died… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman…
Harriet Tubman escaped slavery…
Harriet Tubman escaped slavery in the southerns states, then returned again and again to rescue 70 more enslaved people. Then later, after the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, she helped guide fugitives farther north into Canada. During the American Civil War she helped the Union Army. The post Harriet Tubman escaped slavery… appeared first on… Read More »