"Soapy" the gangster Smith got his moniker from his infamous soap scam.
Who would have guessed that soap had so many - not always legitimate - connections to money and power? Jefferson Randolph Smith, an American con artist, gangster, and crime boss, earned the moniker "Soapy" at the end of the 1800s after making a fortune with his prize soap sell con. It was a simple crime designed to quickly swindle unsuspecting passers-by, involving wrapping bars of soap in various denominations of notes, covering them with plain paper, pretending to mix them in with bars devoid of money, and then selling off these latter bars at an inflated price while maintaining the façade that some of the packages contained money. In reality, only members of Smith's notorious Soap Gang, who w
Related Facts
Did you Know? St. Valentine wasn't just one person.
Coconut trees are enormous!
A school district in California considered prohibiting the use of Merriam-Collegiate Webster's Dictionary.
Did you Know? Black Bomber is the most offensive DC hero ever!
Flash USB flash drives made in the UK are dependable and long-lasting computer peripherals
Did you Know? Richard Nixon Was a Great Musician
Kowloon translates to "Nine Dragons."
Iguanas: Do They Have Blood?
The story of Beauty and the Beast was developed to aid young girls accept arranged marriages.
The world's first human rights charter was created by the Persians
"Bangkok has the largest Chinatown with the largest solid gold Buddha statue "
Did you Know? Charles Darwin created his own office chair with wheels.
How did the Gala become so glamorous?
In Budapest, there is a cave church.
The Harissa people's homeland
Starbucks spends more on health care for employees than coffee beans every year.
The Platonic Foundations of the Law of Attraction
Oldest Oscar recipient
Did you Know? The Hollywood sign was once read as Hollywoodland
Did you know.... Bill Murray is not represented by an agent.
Yes, there is such a thing as Fika.
Ashwagandha is an Indian herb.
How to remove dust mites from your bedroom
Indonesia consists approximately 17,504 islands.
Flash is a buddy of Batman, yet he does not obey his 'rule.'