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Sprite was originally a Fanta flavor…
Turning over control of the Panama…
In the 1970s Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak…
In the 1970s Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak offered a 1/3 stake in Apple for $50,000 to Nolan Bushnell, their former boss and founder of Atari. He said no, but later spent $500,000 on the rights to the Pizza Time Theater chain. He said “It’s kind of fun to think about, when I’m not crying.”… Read More »
In 1841 France almost broke off…
In 1989, scientists at IBM succeeded…
In 1989, scientists at IBM succeeded in arranging 35 individual xenon atoms on a substrate of chilled crystal of nickel to spell out the initials “IBM”. It was the first time atoms had been precisely positioned on a flat surface. The post In 1989, scientists at IBM succeeded… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
It was practically illegal…
It was practically illegal to own gold in the US from 1933 to 1974. Roosevelt signed an Executive Order to force all citizens to turn in almost all gold for about $20 per ounce, then declared the value of $20 in gold to be worth $35 in paper currency – creating a massive inflation. The… Read More »
In 1967 Michigan resident James Osterberg…
In 1967 Michigan resident James Osterberg attended a concert by The Doors (made legendary by Jim Morrison’s lateness and drunken antics). He was so inspired and influenced that his own stage persona evolved into the performer better known as Iggy Pop. The post In 1967 Michigan resident James Osterberg… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
It’s impossible to drive…
In 1997, three men from Yemen…
Upon request, Martin Luther King Jr…
Upon request, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his copy of the “I have a dream” speech he had just delivered to the then security guard George Raveling. Raveling has been offered as much as $3 million for the original copy but he has refused all offers. The post Upon request, Martin Luther King Jr… appeared… Read More »