In 1903, the leader of an Indiana town went to great lengths to enact measures to push men out of his community if they remained bachelors — There have long been labor issues in the American workforce where individuals have faced discrimination in various forms. This has led to lower wages, and in some cases even prevented people from obtaining a job altogether. One of the more bizarre examples of this was the mayor of Hammond, Illinois…

The Shark Tank star explained how methodical he is with his investing disciplines — Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary is seemingly everywhere. His regular appearances across multiple forms of media ensures that he is one of the most prominent figures in the investing world. What is he doing right now when it comes to stocks and cryptocurrency, as we slog through trying and uncertain economic…

In 1905, a young British woman was believed dead for eight hours before the undertaker discovered she was still alive — remarkably the third time in her life this had happened — It has long been a fear of many of being mistaken for deceased and subsequently placed in a grave while still very much alive. …

Around the turn of last century, a young woman started her own business being a “Sunshine Companion” paid by the hour to those in New York City in need of cheer — Entrepreneurship is a beautiful thing where people can and have come up with all manner of ideas as the basis for a business. Some of these are straightforward and practical, while others go after more niche customers. That could most likely be said in regards to Ms. W.V. Townsend, a…

A large U.S. freighter used a vast quantity of the yellow fruit to help get from dry land to water in 1941 — Ships are large and very heavy vessels that navigate smoothly in the water, but can be a real bear to move while they are still on land. Various methods have been used to carefully get them into the water, but it’s hard to imagine anything more bizarre than a ship…

Although the outfielder had one of the greatest careers in MLB history, his peers’ opinion of him when he was still a teenager is shocking — Hall-of-Fame outfielder Mickey Mantle was a baseball talent of such magnitude that he is often used as an unattainable measuring stick for other players. Achieving his level of skill and propensity for winning has essentially been unmatched since. Even when Mantle was a rookie with the New York Yankees in…

In 1954, an Alabama woman suffered the unfortunate distinction of being the only person in recorded history to be struck by a meteorite — If you are fortunate enough to see a meteorite streak across the sky, it is something majestic to behold. That being said, you don’t want to be near where any that touch down on earth hit, given the speed and force at which they arrive. Unfortunately, one Alabama woman got…

In 1904, a group of confused travelers happened upon what they thought was a real crime in progress, but they ended up dramatically and violently interrupting a movie shoot — Movie magic has gotten increasingly realistic as time has gone on. However, even in the early days of movies the material could closely resemble real life, even for those witnessing scenes being recorded on camera. Such was the case of a group of tourists in Colorado in 1904, who stumbled…

The Swedish electric vehicle company is following up strong 2022 sales with some big changes to their Polestar 2 model — Polestar (PSNY) has rapidly emerged as one of the most successful players in the electric vehicle space. In addition to continuing to work on developing their technology, they have also seen the number of vehicles they are producing and getting into the hands of customers rising. Now comes news that…