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In 1921, Simon Rodia, an Italian immigrant began building towers in his Los Angeles yard; 33 years later, his handmade creation included a tower more than 99 feet highIn 1921, Italian immigrant Sabato “Simon” Rodia began an ambitious project on his small property in Los Angeles. Working alone during night...- As Sydney Sweeney sports ad faces massive backlash, Allyson Felix’s Nike split and how she launched her own shoe brand Saysh resurfacesAmerican actor Sydney Sweeney is facing intense backlash for featuring naked but covering parts of her body with various pieces of sporting...
- Credit for the next 50 crore: How PhonePe’s new co-branded cards target India’s underservedAt GFF 2026, PhonePe unveiled a suite of co-branded credit cards with HDFC Bank and SBI, plus the Wishcard for consumers with limited or no...
- Emmy Awards 2026: Jean Smart makes Emmy history as Hollywood celebrates TV’s biggest night; Check full list of winnersIn a remarkable night at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, Jean Smart achieved her fifth Emmy for her portrayal in Hacks, etching her name in...
- In 1903, America’s first Black national park superintendent took charge at Sequoia; his troops completed more improvements that summer than the previous three years combinedCaptain Charles Young became the first Black acting superintendent of national parks in 1903. He oversaw significant road and trail improve...
- In 1997, Japanese researchers flew silkworm eggs on STS-84 to study spaceflight effects; developmental abnormalities were more frequent in the flight samplesSilkworm eggs revealed developmental abnormalities in early space experiments. Later, the Rad Silk investigation examined cosmic radiation'...
- When this North Carolina lighthouse was built in 1870, the Atlantic was 1,500 feet away. By 1999, it was just 60 feet away, so engineers moved the 4,830-ton tower 2,900 feet inlandThe Cape Hatteras Lighthouse confronted significant erosion from the advancing Atlantic Ocean. In a remarkable feat of engineering, the 4,8...
- New employee moved an old office chair for a meeting and 3 coworkers immediately shouted ‘not that one’; months later, nobody can explain the rule but the manager warned him not to ask the bossA Reddit user’s bizarre workplace story about a maroon office chair nobody is allowed to sit in has sparked a mystery online. The rule was ...
- MacKenzie Scott has given away $26.4 billion since her divorce from Jeff Bezos, more than any individual worldwide since 2012. Her record-breaking philanthropy is transforming HBCUs across AmericaMacKenzie Scott has donated $26.4 billion in less than seven years, making her the individual who has donated more money worldwide in a sin...
- Trump honours 9/11 heroes, awards Medal of Freedom to ‘Man in the Red Bandana’President Trump honored 9/11 victims and heroes at a ceremony featuring a World Trade Center steel beam. He posthumously awarded the Presid...
- Buffett asks shareholders to ignore his profit figure. Then explains how he could fake itThe rule is simple and almost nobody thinks about it. When a business sours, the accounts mark it down. When a business thrives, the accoun...
- How two officers accidentally captured El Chapo after his dramatic escape — the real events behind Netflix’s new thrillerNetflix's Facing El Chapo revisits Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's January 2016 recapture. Two federal officers unknowingly stopped the fugitiv...
- In 1905, a copper strike turned Greenwater in Death Valley into a town of 2,000; by 1909, its mines had closed without making a profit, and no ruins remain todayIn the early 1900s, the California desert town of Greenwater emerged almost overnight as copper was unearthed in 1905, drawing prospectors ...
- Why is this tiny jade dog worth up to £10,000? Bought for just £1 at a car boot sale, 600-year-old treasure set for auctionAn unassuming jade dog carving, acquired for a mere pound at a car boot sale, may now be valued at an astonishing ten thousand pounds. Meas...
- Live TV on PS5 launches in the U.S. with 100+ free channels, including sports, movies and animeU.S. PlayStation 5 users can now dive into a treasure trove of over one hundred free live channels. This new offering brings a rich array o...
- For 17 Years, her adoptive mother from West Virginia sent photos and updates to her birth mother; she had no idea. She grew up without knowing about itJust before turning eighteen, Alicia Mae Holloway discovered an unexpected bond. For seventeen years, her adoptive mother shared updates an...
- Quote of the day by Henry Ford: 'The most important history is...' Life lessons from inspirational quote on innovation, real action, present and commemorationQuote of the day by Henry Ford, “The most important history is the history we make today,” explains why present action can matter more than...
- A Wisconsin newspaper publisher in 1866 tried to automate ticket numbering. Then one question from a fellow inventor eventually helped create the typewriter and QWERTY keyboard we still use todayThe year 1866 marked a pivotal moment in communication history with Christopher Sholes' invention of the QWERTY keyboard layout. This groun...
- In 1969, Apollo 12 began broadcasting from the Moon, but Alan Bean accidentally aimed its camera at the Sun and killed the live TV feedDuring the Apollo 12 mission, astronaut Alan Bean mistakenly aimed the color television camera at the sun, leading to overheating and the l...
- In 1888, USDA sent an entomologist to Australia to collect vedalia beetles for California’s cottony cushion scale; within a year, the pest had sharply declinedThe cottony cushion scale insect threatened California's citrus growers with devastation. The USDA took action by sending a scientist to Au...
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