Andrew Jackson was one of the most extreme paper-currency-hating presidents we've had. He completely dismantled the national bank of his time, banned the use of paper currency to purchase land, and now? He's on the $20 bill.
That's over 8 billion little metaphorical middle fingers currently in circulation around the world, completely unbeknownst to most. It took almost a hundred years for the treasury department to get back at Jackson, but man, they got him good.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Friday, April 17, 2015
Knees and Toes Body Wash
P&G should make a body wash called "Knees and Toes" to go with their "Head and Shoulders" shampoo.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Alphabet
The word "Alphabet" comes from the Greek letters alpha and beta, the first two letters of their alphabet. Since we don't use the Greek letters, why isn't our alphabet just called the "Ab" or "Abe"?
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Panhandling in a Post-Banknote Economy
Will begging die out when everyone only carries credit cards?
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Tobacco Juggernaut
In 2010, the combined profits of the six leading
tobacco companies was U.S. $35.1 billion, equal to the combined profits of
Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and McDonald’s in the same year.
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