Here are some random facts for you.
1. According to the FBI, the number of bank robberies has declined by nearly 85% since peaking in 1992.
One reason is: There’s more risk and less reward. In the 1960s, the average bank robbery was worth about $5,200, or $46,000 in today’s money. In recent years, the average take is around $4,200.
2. The first professional football league in America was called the National Football League, but it has no relation to the modern one. It lasted one season in 1902 and featured a mix of football players and pro baseball players.
3. FedEx almost went under back in the ’70s in their early years. They only had $5,000 in the bank and needed to pay off $24,000. They’re still around because the founder took the last $5,000 to Vegas, gambled it on blackjack, and won $27,000.
4. The first African-American to win an Oscar for something other than acting was Isaac Hayes. He won Best Original Song for “Theme From Shaft” in 1971.
5. The reason Hitler shaved his mustache down to a square is because he had trouble fitting a regular mustache into a gas mask.
(Investopedia / Wikipedia / Yahoo / Wikipedia / Wikipedia)
