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The NCAA has a 14-year, nearly 11 billion dollar agreement, established in 2010, with CBS and Turner Sports for the TV rights to the annual 68-team NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Daniel — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:47:58 +0000

In August 2003, the United States Postal Service sent the band “The Postal Service” a cease and desist letter, citing its trademark on the phrase “postal service”. After negotiations, the USPS relented, allowing the band use of the trademark in exchange for promotional efforts on behalf of the USPS and a performance at its annual National Executive Conference.

Jay — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:00:59 +0000

“L’esprit de l’escalier” is a French term which in English describes the predicament of thinking of the perfect comeback too late.

Jay — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:09:18 +0000

The entire GoldenEye 007 game on N64 is only 12 MB.

Jay — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 19:00:57 +0000

A group of flamingos can be called a “flamboyance”.

Jay — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:00:17 +0000

When Niels Bohr won the Nobel Prize in 1922 for his contributions towards uncovering atomic structure, Carlsberg brewery gave him a free house, right next to the brewery, with a direct tap to unlimited beer.

Jay — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:00:47 +0000

King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand has reigned since June 9, 1946, making him the world’s longest reigning current monarch and the world’s longest serving head of state. He is currently 85 years old.

Jay — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:29:35 +0000

He is also the wealthiest monarch in the world and owns a ton of land. Including 3,493 acres in Bangkok!

On December 21, 1935, Mayor La Guardia proclaimed a ban on the sale or possession of baby artichokes anywhere in New York City. It lasted three days.

Jay — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:02:52 +0000

Ciro Terranova, a member of the New York mafia, cornered the artichoke market by buying all the crates coming in from California and reselling them at a 30 to 40 percent profit. Known as the “Artichoke King”, Terranova sustained this profitable monopoly through intimidation of distributors, merchants and even growers. The artichoke monopoly was swiftly defeated, and the ban lifted on its third day when the five companies which imported the commodity from California signed an agreement at City Hall pledging themselves to sell directly to retailers and market dealers.

Volvo invented the three-point seat belt in 1959 and left the design patent available to other car manufacturers for free in the interest of safety.

William — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:14:12 +0000

The largest loss of life at sea in US Navy history occurred on July 30, 1945 when the Japanese sunk the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) leaving about 900 men in the open ocean for 4 days. Over 500 men were consumed by sharks before a rescue team arrived, leaving only 317 survivors.

Daniel — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:08:12 +0000

This ship was later referenced in the 1975 movie Jaws, when Captain Samuel Quint is depicted as a survivor of the USS Indianapolis.