› added 12 years ago

147

TIL Valve has a flat organisation structure where everybody has an equal voice and anybody can ship a product

Read more media.steampowered.com

via reddit.com

KOBJG TIL that, despite their illiquid nature and high fees, over the prior ten year investmet horizon, private equity returns haven't fared better than investing in liquid markets
9ZPM TIL in 2010 a joke political party in Reykjavik, Iceland, openly stated they would keep none of their campaign promises. They won 34.7% of the city vote, with their founder (a comedian) becoming mayor.
wEn8 TIL that Jon Bon Jovi has a community restaurant that has no prices listed for the food - you pay for it if you can afford to, or volunteer in the kitchen in exchange for meals.
9AvG TIL that because weather moves West to East, the allies had a major advantage in WW2
O6oX TIL of a video game series called Deer Avenger. It is a parody of Deer Hunter, but you play as a deer hunting humans.