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Henry Ford owned more than 2,000 acres around his Michigan home. The estate later became a national historic landmarkHenry Ford's ambitious vision led him to acquire vast tracts of land near Dearborn, Michigan, to support his burgeoning automobile enterpri...- In 1903, a woman inventor faced delays as the driver was forced to get out of the car to clean off windshield due to the snow and she created the first-ever windshield wiper: How Mary Anderson changed the world?In 1903, a woman inventor faced delays as the driver was forced to get out of the car to clean off windshield due to snow and she created t...
- In 1928, Henry Ford carved a slice of small-town America into the Amazon rainforest to grow his own rubber, a jungle city called Fordlândia that the forest quietly swallowed wholeHenry Ford established Fordlândia in Brazil to secure rubber supplies for his company. He built an American-style town, imposing strict rul...
- Quote of the day by Henry Ford: 'If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses'Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, once said, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Thi...
- Quote of the day by John Rockefeller, the man who built America: 'The world owes no man a living, but it owes every man an opportunity to make a living'John D. Rockefeller, a pioneering industrialist, revolutionized the oil industry with Standard Oil and reshaped American philanthropy. His ...
- Ellen DeGeneres shocks fans with yet another major makeover at 67 — see the new lookEllen DeGeneres has changed her look, returning to blonde hair with a shaggier style. She was recently seen in Montecito, California. This ...
- Musk lavished time, attention & tens of millions of dollars on Trump’s reelection. What's in it for him?Musk is deeply investing resources to support Donald Trump's reelection, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Musk’s sig...
- How China built BYD, its Tesla killerChina's BYD, once a laughingstock in the auto industry, has surpassed Tesla in global sales of fully electric cars and is on track to becom...
- Generative AI is replacing remote work in the future of work debateWork’s main issue is no longer the future of inanimate bricks and mortar of offices — significant economically though this is to city cente...
- Love and lust in the White House: Scandals before Donald TrumpBefore Donald Trump, Bill Clinton was the American president who landed in a huge sex scandal that led to his impeachment. These two may st...
- Benedict Cumberbatch: How Barbados' slave trade history caused controversy surrounding British actorAncestors of Benedict Cumberbatch reportedly operated a sugar plant in Barbados with 250 slaves. The Caribbean country is now seeking compe...
- A Ford family estate is auctioning off 650 treasures worth more than $5 mnChristie’s will auction items from the estate of the late Kathleen DuRoss Ford, the widow of auto titan Henry Ford II.
- Watch out, Aston Martin & Maserati! Rolls-Royce rolls out $332,500 Ghost powered by 563-horsepower engineThe 2021 Ghost has the newly tuned V12, 563-horsepower engine.
- Cars, films & an American library: This Bengaluru building saw it allThe century-old George Oakes Building was an important part of Ananda Giri's college days in the late '60s.
- An experience of wealth: Tales of the Kannadiga crorepatisNilekani is now also on the Niti Aayog panel on e-payments, working with chief ministers to promote the use of digital payment systems acro...
- Don't 'nail' Donald Trump for his views during campaign: Henry KissingerDonal Trump now seems to be building relationships with Republican elders and leaning towards a more realist view of international affairs
- 24 people who became highly successful after age 40There are plenty of examples of successful people who prove that you don't need to have it all figured out by the time you turn 30.
- Startup world takes lessons from Arvind KejriwalThe comeback kids of the startup world, much like Arvind Kejriwal, have emerged successful in their nth attempt after dismally failing.
- Bond street’s fearing a new nemesis: LBOsThe world’s biggest bondholders are determined to make an example of Henry Kravis. Pacific Investment Management and Advantus Capital Manag...
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