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Salt was so precious in ancient…

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019Weirdo

Salt was so precious in ancient Rome, it made up a portion of a soldier’s pay, which is where we get the word salary from, (from the Latin for salt, sal).

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The median annual salary…

April 17, 2018Weirdo

The median annual salary for church Pastors in the US is about $94,000.

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The world’s oldest paycheck- dating back…

July 2, 2016Weirdo

The world’s oldest paycheck- dating back 5,000 years in Mesopotamia- shows that workers were paid in beer.

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Entry level NASA Astronauts only make $64,724 per year. Senior level…

March 26, 2015Weirdo

Entry level NASA Astronauts only make $64,724 per year. Senior level Astronauts top out at just $141,715.

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A US company cannot legally forbid you to talk about pay with…

March 20, 2015Weirdo

A US company cannot legally forbid you to talk about pay with your coworkers.

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Studies show day-to-day happiness increases with income until you hit $75k per…

December 6, 2014Weirdo

moneyStudies show day-to-day happiness increases with income until you hit $75k per year. After that, increased income does nothing to increase happiness.

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NFL cheerleaders are only paid $50 to $7 …

December 5, 2013December 5, 2013Weirdo

cheerleaders_smallNFL cheerleaders are only paid $50 to $75 a game.

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The Prime Minister of India’s salary is …

September 25, 2013Weirdo

The Prime Minister of India’s salary is only $2,400 USD.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger turned down his es …

July 9, 2013July 9, 2013Weirdo

Arnold-SchwarzeneggerArnold Schwarzenegger turned down his estimated $207,500 yearly salary stating it was “petty cash”. Instead, he “gave it back to the community” and didn’t collect a salary the entire time he served.

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Goodwill is a multibillion-dollar compan …

June 22, 2013September 28, 2013Weirdo

Goodwill is a multibillion-dollar company, but pays some of it’s disabled workers as little as 22 cents an hour due to a legal loophole.

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