History In Memes
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In 1999 this man was asked to reenact his recent lottery win for TV and ended up winning again on camera, this has to be the most interesting coincidence!
November 18, 2024 at 5:10 PM
In 1999 this man was asked to reenact his recent lottery win for TV and ended up winning again on camera, this has to be the most interesting coincidence!
In 2012, Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanging got a $3 million bonus for the company's extremely healthy financials. He distributed the $3 million among 10,000 low-level employees including production-line workers, receptionists, and assistants, who received around of $314 each (almost a month's pay for them).
November 18, 2024 at 5:09 PM
In 2012, Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanging got a $3 million bonus for the company's extremely healthy financials. He distributed the $3 million among 10,000 low-level employees including production-line workers, receptionists, and assistants, who received around of $314 each (almost a month's pay for them).
In 1984, a teenager named Zak Brown appeared on Wheel of Fortune and won $3,050. He spent all the money to buy a go-kart. He went on to become the CEO of McLaren F1 racing.
November 18, 2024 at 5:07 PM
In 1984, a teenager named Zak Brown appeared on Wheel of Fortune and won $3,050. He spent all the money to buy a go-kart. He went on to become the CEO of McLaren F1 racing.
Heath Ledger refused to present the Oscars in 2007 after he and Jake Gyllenhaal were asked to make fun of their "Brokeback Mountain" characters' romance
November 17, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Heath Ledger refused to present the Oscars in 2007 after he and Jake Gyllenhaal were asked to make fun of their "Brokeback Mountain" characters' romance
The real life Peaky Blinders (1910)
November 17, 2024 at 4:46 PM
The real life Peaky Blinders (1910)
A woman runs across the court during the 1996 Wimbledon men's final match as players Richard Krajicek and MaliVai Washington happily stop to watch the streaker. The woman was identified as Melissa Johnson, a 23 year old London student who worked at a local cafe.
November 17, 2024 at 4:46 PM
A woman runs across the court during the 1996 Wimbledon men's final match as players Richard Krajicek and MaliVai Washington happily stop to watch the streaker. The woman was identified as Melissa Johnson, a 23 year old London student who worked at a local cafe.
Meet Clésio Moreira dos Santos, better known as Margarida, the most flamboyant referee to ever step onto the pitch
November 17, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Meet Clésio Moreira dos Santos, better known as Margarida, the most flamboyant referee to ever step onto the pitch