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A Brief History On October 4, 1997, the second largest money robbery in U.S. history took place in Charlotte, North Carolina at Loomis, Fargo and Company, with $17.3 million in cash taken.  The ensuing investigation was spearheaded by the FBI and resulted in about 95% of the money being recovered and in 24 convictions.  Unfortunately, unlike the super sleuths on television and in the movies, real-life cops do not always solve crimes.  Here we list 10 Things Police Know That You Might Not.  Heck, maybe you do know some of them, or at least suspect a couple, but in my experience as…

A Brief History On September 20, 1982, the television show The $10,000 Pyramid was renamed The $25,000 Pyramid, with its host being American Bandstand and New Year’s Eve impresario Dick Clark.  Upon Dick’s death in 2012,  CBS reported that his estate was in the  “hundreds of millions.”  His third and final wife (of 35 years), Kari Wigton, can therefor be said to have hit her own jackpot by hooking up with such a successful Dick.  Here we list lucky ladies who can proudly claim they had or have their own “Dick.” Digging Deeper 10. Kari Wigton, Dick Clark. Clark’s previous marriages had lasted…

A Brief History On August 20, 2008, the results of the internet voting of which top locations should be included in Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition were announced.   Of those selected, the Polish city of Gdynia was especially notable.  The original Monopoly game is famously believed to have been created by Charles Darrow, but this was simply not the case.  Here we list 10 people believed to have done something they did not do.  (Note: These are mostly mistaken historical beliefs of laypeople, not historians.) Digging Deeper 10.  Al Gore Claimed He had Invented the Internet.  Often ridiculed for…

A Brief History In June of 2015, the Treasury Department announced that Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, who has graced the $10 U.S. bill since 1929 will be replaced by the image of a woman in the year 2020.  No decision has yet been made about who will be selected, although the Treasury stated that it would probably be someone who represents for “our inclusive democracy.” Digging Deeper A little known fact is that women have already appeared on U.S. paper bills, in fact twice – namely inaugural First Lady Martha Washington and Native American princess Pocahontas. U.S. money has also included fictional characters such as…

A Brief History On June 22, 1990, Checkpoint Charlie, the best known crossing point between Soviet-occupied East Germany to Western-occupied West Germany was torn down, a sign that the Cold War that had threatened the world with nuclear annihilation since 1947 was drawing to an end.  Here we list 10 prominent symbols or icons that are closely associated with this time period.  (Honorable mention to the AK-47 and the M-16 assault rifles.) Digging Deeper 10. MiG-15 and F-86.  These are the best of the early jets from both sides that faced off during the Korean War; the fierce debate over which was the…