What BMW Stands For
Many people know what BMW is and many love the brand. But only few know what the letters BMW stands for: Bavarian Motor Works. In case you didn’t, know you know it.
Steve Jobs Likes To Park In Handicapped Spaces
Do a Google search on ‘Steve Jobs’ and ‘handicapped space’ and you will find a host of articles that mention Jobs’ parking peccadillo. At Apple, he is been known to park his Mercedes in a handicapped space near the building’s entrance.
Donald Trump Is The Highest-Paid Public Speaker
Donald Trump is the highest paid public speaker on the planet at a reported $1.5 million an hour. Yes! he only has to speak for an hour and gets paid more than a million. He makes more than Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, and Sarah Palin combined.
Want To See Google Break?
Sure, Google Search is almost perfect. You can type anything in the search box and receive the best results on the web or at least something relevant. But if you type a dollar sign followed by a curly brace ‘ ${ ‘ in the search box then Google’s layout will break. Go try it. UPDATE: It seems like Google fixed the bug already.
Sony’s First Product Ever: A Rice Cooker
Sony’s first product wasn’t a TV or a Walkman. Sony’s first product ever was an electric rice cooker in 1946. Tasty rice was a rarity, as the rice cooker produced mostly undercooked or overcooked rice.
Google Is A Misspelling Of Googol
The name “Google” is a misspelling of the word “googol” which refers to the number 10 raised to the power of 100 (1 followed by 100 zeros). This reflects the company’s mission to organize the immense amount of information available online.
The First Tweet on Twitter
The first live tweet on Twitter was automated and said “just setting up my twttr”. 10 minutes after, Jack Dorsey tweeted the first human-tweet: “inviting coworkers”. ‘Twttr’ was not a typo; back in the site’s first days Twitter was called “Twttr”.
TwitPic Founder Runs Down Street Naked
TwitPic founder Noah Everett decided to run down the street naked. And then he got arrested, and driven home by the police. He tweeted the news and took pictures. Why? We don’t know. Click here to see a picture he took from the police’s car.
The First Webpage. From 1992
The internet was created by Tim Berners-Lee on August 6, 1991. And like everything else, there was a first website. It was dedicated to inform about he World Wide Web project. Click here to see a screenshot of the first webpage.
American Airlines Saved $40,000 Because One Olive
In 1987, American Airlines decided to exclude one single olive from each salad course in the first class section. As a result, they saved $40,000. (Those olives must of being really expensive). Travelers didn’t even noticed.