When the 2013 government shutdown threatened the closing down of a national program giving medical attention and meals to children, John D. Arnold donated $10 million of his own money to keep it afloat.
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Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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A man sued Bank of America for erroneously foreclosing on his home and won. When they didn’t pay the fees, he foreclosed their bank.
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The Prince Charle Cinema in London has volunteer "ninjas" that hush obnoxious moviegoers.
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In 1989, a British company made a laptop with a graphical user interface, a 60 hour battery life, SSD storage, and a touchpad.
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Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
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