March 14, 2026
Before he was exposed as a swindler, Charles Ponzi hired publicist William H. McMasters to promote his “investment” enterprise. Within 10 days of being hired, McMasters figured out Ponzi was a con artist and disclosed the scam to the press, ushering in the end of the original Ponzi scheme.
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9 Modern Corporate Criminals
This list discusses some of the most infamous corporate criminals of the 20th and 21st centuries, in chronological order of the crimes for which they are notorious. list, corporations, crime, fraud, environmental crime, pollution, manslaughter, obstruction of justice, Enron, Big Tobacco, Philip
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What message is hidden in The Scream? -
Mar 12
What famous rock band sold "air guitar strings"? -
Mar 11
Why might a Swedish deck of cards be confusing to an American? -
Mar 10
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Mar 09
Why do some Amazon employees use doors as desks? -
Mar 08
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Mar 07
What country used more cement in three years than the U.S. did in a hundred? -
Mar 06
What continent is much smaller than Africa but has more coastline? -
Mar 05
Why did someone with no experience operate on a U.S. president? -
Mar 04
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