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Before Geronimo ever learned how to…
Before Geronimo ever learned how to properly use a rifle, he would run at armed enemies in a zig-zag pattern until he was close enough to use his knife. He claimed that the mountain spirits spoke to him and said, “You will never die in battle, nor… by gun. I will guide your arrows.” The… Read More »
The founder of Safeway supermarkets…
In 1940, an insurance agent sold…
In 1940, an insurance agent sold an $800K policy on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and secretly pocketed the premium, believing the new bridge to be indestructible. The bridge collapsed spectacularly 4 months after opening, and the agent was jailed for fraud. The post In 1940, an insurance agent sold… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Since the 1960s, the Aral Sea, formerly…
Benjamin Franklin published a yearly…
Benjamin Franklin published a yearly almanac called Poor Richard’s Almanack. The publication was extremely popular, selling 10,000 copies per year, making Franklin rich. In 1735, upon the death of his brother, Franklin sent 500 copies to his widow so she could make money selling them. The post Benjamin Franklin published a yearly… appeared first on… Read More »
An author created a 1000…
Moxie is the oldest bottled soft…
Moxie is the oldest bottled soft drink in the U.S. Founded in 1884, 2 years before Coca-Cola, it originally claimed to have “cured drunkards by the thousands”. Once widely available, it is now mostly found in New England. In 2005, Moxie was named the State of Maine’s official soft drink. The post Moxie is the… Read More »