Antoine-Augustin Parmentier is remember by history for one thing and one thing only, the man loved him some potatoes. To convince the public that they were as awesome as he thought they were, Parmentier embarked on a series of schemes so crazy they’d make the Scooby Doo Gang pause for thought and then all stand with their arms crossed while nodding in understanding.
That One Time Darth Vader Was Mistaken For a Robot
Given his appearance and the fact he exists in a universe where sentient kick-ass robots are as commonplace as cracked iPhones are in our reality, it’s probably inevitable that at least one person in the Star Wars Expanded Universe mistook the Dark Lord of the Sith for an automated toilet attendent or something. What we could never expect though is how Darth Vader would react to someone actually making this mistake.
Stradivarius Violins Sound No Different to Other Violins
Even if you’re not a fan of classical music and bitchin’ violin solos, you’re probably aware that there’s something about Stradivarius violins that makes them special, since why else would they be worth millions of dollars each? It can’t be all because of the name, right? Well as it turns out, it might be.
The US Bill They Won’t Stop Printing
The US $2 bill is so rarely seen or encountered during day-to-day life in America that a fairly sizeable percentage of the population don’t even know that it exists. However, despite nobody being aware of it and no real need for it to exist, the Treasury won’t stop printing them.
How the King of Gambling Kept His Wife Happy
John Warne Gates, better known as “Bet-a-Million Gates” because he didn’t think twice about betting vast sums of money on, well, fucking anything, basically spent his entire adult life gambling at the Dragon Tiger Casino. Although Gates’ wife was more than happy to let her husband indulge his high-rolling lifestyle, he was always sure to keep a bunch of diamonds on hand if that ever changed.
Billions are spent on the online gambling industry every year. From poker to blackjack to sports bets and more, gambling sites are easy to find– for adults and kids alike. Many online casinos and gambling companies around the world choose to base themselves in tax havens near to their main markets. Gambling has become one of the most popular and lucrative businesses on the Internet. In 2007 the UK Gambling Commission stated that the gambling industry had achieved a turnover of over £84 billion.
