Trends and Events from the Decade That You Completely Forgot About

The More You Know

• All the Professors in Pokemon have been named after trees.
• The Guinness brewery supported all of it's employees who chose to fight in WW1. They were paid half of their wages while away, and their jobs were guaranteed upon their return. The brewery also sent them care packages containing chocolate and condensed milk.
• There's a Russian village where every resident is a tightrope walker.
• J.K. Rowling became the first person to become a billionaire by writing books. However, she also lost her billionaire status because she donated so much money to charity!