Have you ever wondered what happens to all those golf balls that end up in the ponds, lakes, and streams of golf courses? They’re not left in the water to rot for all eternity. Instead, golf ball divers retrieve them and make a handsome profit from them. A typical golf ball diver can retrieve 800,000 balls a year, or 40 tons, and make as much as $100,000. The downside is that there are many dangers involved, including drowning accidents and alligator attacks.
Congratulations, Doctor! You’ve Been Promoted to Mister
In Britain, becoming a surgeon can mean giving up the title “Doctor” and returning to “Mister.” Discover how medieval barber-surgeons, centuries of professional rivalry, and some remarkably stubborn traditions created a medical system where surgeons prefer “Mr.,” dentists want “Dr.,” and professional prestige occasionally depends on which door you’re allowed to use.
10 Unsung People Who Changed History by Inspiring Someone Famous
Behind Billy Graham, Einstein, Darwin, Churchill, and Beethoven stood people whose names history largely forgot. From a Sunday school teacher in a shoe store to a professor whose recommendation helped revolutionize science, meet 10 unsung influences who changed the world without getting top billing.
The Federal Tea Tasters: For 99 Years, the U.S. Government Paid People to Drink Tea—and It Took an Act of Congress to Make Them Stop
For nearly a century, the federal government employed professional tea tasters to determine whether imported tea was good enough for Americans. The program survived multiple presidents, inspired a Supreme Court decision, and required an act of Congress to abolish. Naturally, it took another 27 years to finish the paperwork.
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