Renovations In a Comedy Club Uncover Incredible Lost History

Getting Down to Business

Sloan and his business partners got to work in trying to track down Clare and his family. They went to the local library to try and find some information... When that came up short, they headed to Bolo, Iowa to go to their records department to try and find any information on Clare and the McIntosh family. 

Searching Through Documents

In order to do this, they had to search through tons of documents to try and figure out the family lineage. That's when they finally got a hit... Clare McIntosh, 85, living in Des Moines... That had to be their guy! 

Next Page →

Advertisement

The More You Know

  • The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
  • For 67 consecutive years, Mary was America's most popular female baby name. Linda broke the streak in 1947.
  • The Japanese created a smoke alarm for those who can't hear, which pumps super-spicy wasabi mist into the air to alert them.
  • Wasting food is illegal for supermarkets in France.
Next Page →

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.