Beginnings in Disney
When Walt Disney began plans for Walt Disney World, he decided to keep it as much of a secret as he could. Before deciding on a location, he and …
Brace Face
Like most kids, Amos Dudley has braces as a teenager. But, as he got older, he felt his teeth starting to shift back, and he began to get more …
The Freshest Sandwich
When Andy George uploaded a video on YouTube in 2015, entitled “How to Make a $1500 Sandwich in Only Six Months,” everyone thought it was a joke. What they …
Millions to Many
Harris Rosen was fired from his job at Disney World in the early 1970s because despite playing a role in the development of resorts including the Contemporary and Polynesian, …
Burn, Baby, Burn
Michael Jackson was filming a Pepsi commercial in front of hundreds of fans in 1983, when his hair caught on fire. It was the result of failed pyrotechnics. Jackson, …
Making Ways Up the Ranks
Julia Stewart became the CEO of Applebee’s in 2008, after IHOP purchased Applebee’s. It was truly a full-circle experience for Stewart. Then 52 years old at the time of …
Good Will Tricking
Before it was an Oscar and Golden Globe winner, Good Will Hunting was a script for a modest-budget film written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The two had …
Contamination or Not?
Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki ran a science-focused radio show in the early 2000s, which led to one of his most unique experiments ever. A nurse called in wanting to know …
Half Marathon Hound
The Elkmont Half Marathon takes place in Alabama each year in January. In 2016, the runners had a very special guest join them. Ludivine is a bloodhound who lived …
What the Webcam?
With great technology comes great responsibility—or at least that’s what some of the most notable people in the world are thinking. Mark Zuckerberg revealed in a photo that he …