In 1994 Quaker bought Snapple for $1.8 billion. Three years later, Quaker sold Snapple for $300 million; losing $1.5 billion. For those who are wondering, that is a lot of money. What happened?

Lance Armstrong was one of the greatest professional cyclists, if not the greatest cyclist, ever. His seven Tour de France victories are the most ever. Sort of. Armstrong’s banned substance use resulted in his wins being voided. One of the most fascinating elements of the Lance Sage were his initial forceful denials of the allegations—a powerful example of the challenges in honesty that to some degree we all face.

Something very strange was happening in Seattle in April of 1954, and it was turning into an unsolved mystery. Thousands of people began noticing holes and dings inexplicably appearing in their car windshields. The cause might surprise you!

In the mid-1970s, Miami introduced a ban on phosphates in laundry detergent. What happened? People started smuggling in detergent with phosphates illegally from counties that had not issued the ban. And they began hoarding them. What happened next will surprise you!

5 Lessons From The Worst President Ever

“Worst. President. Ever.” by Robert Strauss is a fantastic book I recently read about our 15th president, James Buchanan, who—as the title points out—is often considered the worst president ever. But are we being a bit too harsh?

Ulysses Grant’s middle name wasn’t a name. It was just a letter. S. The story behind the story of how he mistakenly got that middle name/initial/letter offers a remarkable lesson in growth.

Mr. A served in army for six years, was a wounded war veteran, served in Congress, the Senate, became part of the Cabinet, and married daughter of a president. He is a real American patriot, right?

If I gave you choice: you can earn one million dollars a year to push a crank that is connected to nothing or you can become a social worker with bad pay, an annoying boss, not enough resources, but you get to help others—what would you choose?

Welcome To Best Story Ever: Compelling Stories And Life’s Lessons By Rabbi Nachum Meth