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World War II's strangest plan: US spies wanted to use radioactive foxes against Japan but then an experiment went completely wrongDuring World War II, American spies came up with an unusual plan to scare Japan using radioactive foxes. The scheme involved secret experim...- In 1953, Russ Gremel bought Walgreens shares for $1,000; 64 years later, they were worth $2.1 millionIn 1953, Russ Gremel invested $1,000 in Walgreens shares. Six decades later, the stock was worth more than $2 million. At 98, the Chicago v...
- Small habit that changed his finances: Charlie Munger had no family money and 8 children to support. One habit changed his financesCharlie Munger built his wealth through a simple habit: spending less than he earned and investing the difference. Despite having modest ea...
- US military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, Pentagon official saysThe US military will execute Nidal Hasan by firing squad at Fort Hood. Hasan, responsible for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be the firs...
- ET Evoke: ‘Shipping, moving 80% world trade, is far more volatile than stocks,’ says Harvard University's Myrto KalouptsidiMyrto Kalouptsidi, Harvard professor of international economics, explains how shipping disruptions at chokepoints such as Hormuz, Suez and ...
- In 1944, Howard Aiken and IBM engineers completed Harvard's Mark I, a 51-foot-long calculator that handled wartime calculations for the US NavyIn 1944, Harvard's Mark I emerged as a revolutionary 10,000-pound calculator for the U.S. Navy, pivotal in military operations such as ball...
- Anand Mahindra post on 108-year-old engine patented by co-founder J.C. Mahindra, built by company on Founders’ Day goes viralAnand Mahindra announced the successful creation of an engine patented by his grandfather J.C. Mahindra 108 years ago. The engine prototype...
- Newsom vs Trump: California governor demands 25th Amendment after controversial LA, San Diego remarks. Here's what the US President saidCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has called for the invocation of the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump. Newsom labeled Trump a...
- 103-year-old World War II veteran still runs a basement bar in Maryland that would be illegal to open todayAt 103, World War II veteran Irvin Koch is still behind the counter at Irv’s Basement Bar in Maryland, a watering hole he has run since 196...
- Migrants in Germany fear impact of far-right AfD's election success in Saxony-AnhaltThe recent electoral success of the Alternative for Germany party has alarmed many migrants in Saxony-Anhalt. Many families are reconsideri...
- Who is Dominick Critelli? 105-year-old WWII veteran plays national anthem on saxophone at Islanders game - Watch Viral VideoDominick Critelli, a 105-year-old World War II veteran, performed the national anthem on saxophone at an Islanders game. He previously play...
- In 1950s America, Ronald Read began buying everyday blue-chip stocks; decades later, the janitor left behind an $8 million portfolioRonald Read did not work in finance. He spent about 25 years at a Vermont gas station before working as a janitor at J.C. Penney for anothe...
- In 1960, a physicist predicted the world to end on November 13, 2026; he claimed people 'will be squeezed to death'In 1960, physicist Heinz von Foerster warned of a population doomsday, predicting an astonishing rise toward infinity by November 13, 2026....
- In 1969, Frank Van Zant began building beside a Nevada highway; 20 years later, his desert compound had more than 200 concrete sculpturesIn the late 1960s, World War II veteran Frank Van Zant began creating the Thunder Mountain Monument in Imlay, Nevada, using scrap materials...
- How Indian famines helped inspire Star TrekGene Roddenberry's experiences shaped the themes of hunger and overpopulation in the Star Trek series. The show talks about his time spent ...
- In WWII, one Scottish island became a secret British bioweapon site, stayed toxic for 50 years. Now it is a popular tourist spotA picturesque island in the Scottish Highlands, degenerated into a contaminated wasteland during the Second World War. The British governme...
- In 1960s, military barracks facility was built in remote part of Greenland, the secluded Arctic outpost could soon host American troopsUnder the defence agreement, Washington will be allowed to establish a new base at Mestersvig and Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland, potenti...
- China unlikely to back India's UNSC bid: Former US NSA John BoltonJohn Bolton has indicated that China will not support India's permanent seat bid in the UN Security Council. He suggested that any expansio...
- He was a stockbroker by day and a child rescuer by night: Meet Nicholas Winton, the man who secretly saved 669 childrenLondon stockbroker Nicholas Winton took on a rescue mission in 1938 after witnessing the worsening plight of refugees in Prague. He helped ...
- German Chancellor Merz's party faces fresh setback in state electionsGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) faced heavy losses in two state elections, according to exit polls, add...
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