Emmanuel Ninger was arrested for passing counterfeit $20, $50 and $100 bills. When law enforcement searched his home, they discovered three portraits that Ninger had painted. He was a very good artist and hand-painted counterfeit bills. After his arrest, his portraits were sold at public auction for $16,000 – over $5,000 each. The irony is
We’ve all heard the expression “the greatest thing since sliced bread.” But how did sliced bread originate? The Anecdote International website provides the story. In 1912, the son of a German immigrant had an idea: People might want to buy bread that was already sliced instead of having to cut it themselves. Otto Rohwedder was
Abraham Lincoln was a man who believed in compromise. When he was practicing law in Illinois, a farmer asked for Lincoln’s help in getting a divorce from his wife. Lincoln asked, “What seems to be the trouble?” “It’s our house,” said the farmer angrily. “I want to paint it brown, and she wants to paint
I learned about the significance of taking action at a very young age. Being from the wintry wonderland of Minnesota provided ample opportunity for any youngster willing to work. After a heavy snowfall, we would grab our shovels and go in search of adults discouraged by nature’s actions. We came across a lot of half-shoveled
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