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Granula, the first breakfast cereal…
Bill Gates bought his first successfu…
Bill Gates bought his first successful OS, MS-DOS from someone who created it for their company as a placeholder, it was originally called QDOS or Quick and Dirty Operating System. His mother was on the United Way board with the Chairman of IBM so she got him to help Bill. The post Bill Gates bought… Read More »
After the assassinations of his brothers…
After the assassinations of his brothers President John F Kennedy and Senator Robert Kennedy; Senator Ted Kennedy lived the rest of his life in fear of being assassinated as well and would jump at loud noises and dive for cover at the sound of a car backfiring. The post After the assassinations of his brothers…… Read More »
President Ulysses S. Grant was nearly…
In 1429, King Charles VII of France…
45 years ago, ahi (tuna) were caught…
McDonald’s initially was a barbeque….
McDonald’s initially was a barbeque restaurant when it first opened. They had lots of competition as a barbeque shop and dealt with tight profit margins which caused them to close for a few months. They then reopened as a burger restaurant. The post McDonald’s initially was a barbeque…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s…
The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s representation and tourism economy so badly that director Eli Roth was invited to an all expenses paid trip to clear false allegations the film made about the country, such as it being a ‘crime riddled, corrupt, lawless, poor and dangerous’ place. The post The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s…… Read More »
Caffè sospeso (“suspended coffee”) is….
Caffè sospeso (“suspended coffee”) is a tradition in Naples, sometimes regarded as obsolete, whereby someone pays for two coffees but only receives one, leaving a coffee to be given to anyone who walks in and inquires whether a caffè sospeso is available. The post Caffè sospeso (“suspended coffee”) is…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source