Tag: money
Funny White Elephant gift prank
Warning: it takes your money and gives you nothing in return
Yeah, but did she marry him for his money?
Gambler Archie Karas during “The Run” – turns $50 into $40 million then loses it all.
At the age of 15, after a violent fight with his father, Archie Karas ran away from home then hopped on an international ship taking a job as a waiter. By the time his ship reached America, he understood not only what it took to survive, but had the wherewithal (and intelligence) to grow rich…
Down-and-out homeless man finds backpack containing $42,000. Turns it in to the police. [UPDATE]
Authorities in Boston are praising a homeless man for a heroic act of honesty after the down-and-out man turned in a backpack stuffed with nearly $42,000 to local police. The homeless man found the backpack, stuffed with cash, travelers checks, and passport, in front of a T.J. Maxx inside South Bay Mall in Dorchester. The…
The Omega Man Counterfeiter creates counterfeit coins so perfect that the only way to detect his fakes is with a microscope.
In the early 1970’s, ANACS (American Numismatic Association Certification Service) noticed an unusually high number of “high relief” coins entering the market. High relief coins are coins that are struck multiple times to produce extremely clear, concise contours. Suspicious that an unusually high quality counterfeiter could be the culprit, they began careful examination of the…
One million or my daughter to swim across my alligator pool
Once there was a millionaire, who collected live alligators. He kept them in the pool in back of his mansion. The millionaire also had a beautiful daughter who was single. One day, the millionaire decides to throw a huge party, and during the party he announces…
The 500 Dollar Question
A lawyer and a blonde are sitting next to each other on a long flight from Los Angeles to New York. The lawyer leans over to the blond and asks her if she would like to play a fun game to pass the time.
