440/501 Institut Le Rosey costs $162,000 yearly, with 400 students enrolled.
Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland, the most expensive school globally, charges $162,000 annually. It has 400 students and 150 teachers.
439/501 Air conditioning aimed to control humidity; cooling was a byproduct.
Modern air conditioning was created to control humidity, with cooling being an unexpected benefit. Willis Carrier’s 1902 invention solved humidity issues at a printing plant.
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438/501 Titanic survivor Williams refused leg amputation, won tennis championship in 1912.
R. Norris Williams survived the Titanic sinking, despite spending hours in freezing water that led doctors to recommend amputating his legs. He refused, recovered, and went on to win the U.S. Tennis Championship in the same year, 1912.
437/501 Jobs named Apple to appear before Atari and for simplicity.
Steve Jobs named his company “Apple” to ensure it appeared before Atari in the phone book and because he liked the simplicity of the name.
Mexican entrepreneurs developed Desserto, an organic leather from cactus leaves, saving animals and using no toxic chemicals. It’s a sustainable, cruelty-free alternative to traditional leather.
435/501 Father’s standoff saved brain-dead son’s life; he miraculously recovered.
In 2015, George Pickering II saved his son’s life by preventing doctors from taking him off life support, believing his son was not brain-dead. His son squeezed his hand during a standoff, leading to a miraculous recovery.
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434/501 Esposito considered contract killing for insurance before “Breaking Bad” saved him.
Giancarlo Esposito faced bankruptcy and considered a contract killing to provide insurance money for his children. He then landed the role of Gus Fring on “Breaking Bad,” which turned his life around.
433/501 Chrysler’s turbine car ran on perfume, peanut oil, and tequila.
Chrysler’s 1960s turbine car could run on diverse fuels, including perfume and peanut oil. Mexico’s President even fueled it with tequila.
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432/501 Chinese tech firms hire cheerleaders to motivate socially awkward programmers.
A tech company in China hired “cheerleaders” to motivate its programmers. These young women interact with the predominantly male staff by chatting, playing ping-pong, and bringing them food. The HR manager noted that these activities have greatly boosted the programmers’ motivation.
431/501 Student’s $27 Bitcoin investment grew to $886K by 2013.
A Norwegian student spent $27 on Bitcoins in 2009, forgot about them, and in 2013 found they were worth $886,000. Kristoffer Koch’s investment grew exponentially over a few years.
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430/501 The 1978 film “Halloween” had a $300,000 budget, a $1.98 mask, and grossed $70 million.
The 1978 film “Halloween” had a budget of $300,000 to $325,000. Michael Myers’ mask was a $1.98 Captain Kirk mask, and the actor earned $25 per day. The film grossed up to $70 million.
429/501 In 1980s people downloaded games from radio, played on computers.
In the 1980s, people could download video games from radio broadcasts by recording the audio onto cassette tapes. These tapes could then be played on computers to load the games.
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428/501 Adam Sandler’s dodgeball scene in “Billy Madison” made kids cry.
Adam Sandler hit children with dodgeballs during the filming of “Billy Madison,” causing one child to cry and prompting complaints from parents. He explained it was part of the scene, but the parents pointed out that the kids were too young to understand the script.
427/501 Whynot, NC, named after a resident’s casual suggestion to settle debate.
Whynot, North Carolina, got its name when residents argued over what to call the town. One person eventually suggested, “Why not name it ‘Why Not’ and let’s go home?” The name was adopted, reflecting the community’s decision.
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426/501 McAdams, 26, and Poehler, 33, played daughter and mother in “Mean Girls.”
Rachel McAdams, at age 26, played 17-year-old Regina George in “Mean Girls,” while Amy Poehler, 33, portrayed her mother. This small seven-year age gap between the actors surprised many fans.
425/501 Sears sold DIY house kits shipped by railroad for self-assembly.
Sears once offered mail-order houses, also known as Sears Catalog Homes, from 1908 to 1942. Customers could select a house from the catalog, and Sears would ship all the necessary materials, including pre-cut lumber and nails, by railroad to the customer’s location. The buyers would then assemble the house themselves using detailed instructions provided by Sears.
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424/501 Marvin Pipkin succeeded in creating a frosted lightbulb in 1925.
In the 1920s, new engineers at General Electric were jokingly assigned the impossible task of developing a frosted lightbulb. In 1925, Marvin Pipkin, unaware of the joke, succeeded in creating a durable frosted bulb.
423/501 Marvel at Jatayu — the world’s largest bird sculpture in Kerala.
This spectacular sculpture is of Hindu demi-god Jatayu, and it is the world’s largest bird sculpture. Situated in Jatayu Nature Park in Kerala, India, the sculpture is 200 feet long 150 feet wide and 70 feet in height. It is located 1200ft above sea level and occupies 15,000 square feet of floor area. No matter which angle you view it from, this sculpture looks breathtaking!
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422/501 Burger King paid for the Burger-King named couple’s wedding.
In 2015, Joel Burger and Ashley King’s wedding was fully funded by Burger King due to their unique surnames matching the company’s name.
421/501 Ancient date palm seeds sprouted, allowing study of old varieties.
Archaeologists in Israel found 2,000-year-old date palm seeds at ancient sites like Masada. In 2005, these seeds were planted, and they successfully sprouted. These ancient date palms, including one named Methuselah, have grown significantly and even produced fruit.
