TOP Unusual Facts About Cars

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Steve Jobs drove exclusively on one brand of car — Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG. In addition, he always rode without numbers! This was possible, since, according to California law, a car can travel without license plates for exactly six months. Knowing this loophole, Jobs entered into an agreement with a local car dealership and took on a new Mercedes every six months. It is worth noting that such a deal also brought additional benefits to the company, since the cars on which Steve Jobs himself drove were sold more willingly and more expensive than new cars from the passenger compartment.

Al Capone`s Prison

The world's first correctional prison in Philadelphia, with the full name of Eastern State Penitentiary, first received a prisoner in 1829. For more than 100 years of work, a lot of villains and criminals were there, one of which was the well-known mafia boss Al Capone. How was this place different from other prisons and what does it look like now? More on this later ...

20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

In the United States, Prohibition began to operate in 1920 and continued right up to 1933. For 13 years, people have tried in every possible way to circumvent the ban on the sale, production and transportation of alcohol, staged demonstrations, protests, and massively engaged in smuggling. In our time, it is still difficult to imagine the effect of this law in full force. However, what the consequences may be and how people lived during the prohibitions on alcohol can be seen in the next photo selection.