It's time to talk about animals once considered legendary. Try to imagine what the sailors of the 1500's had to think about being in front of an angry hippo. It was certainly easier to imagine him as a monster born from hell. Here are some practical examples. Giant squid Giant squid can reach a length of 13 metres: from the caudal fin to the end of the two long tentacles. Giant squid tales have been common among sailors since ancient times and may have led to the Norwegian kraken legend. It is thought...

Samsung was founded as a grocery trading store on March 1, 1938, by Lee Byung-Chull. He started his business in Taegu, Korea, trading noodles and other goods produced in and around the city and exporting them to China and its provinces. (The company name, Samsung, came from the Korean for “three stars.”) After the Korean War, Lee expanded his business into textiles and opened the largest woolen mill in Korea. He focused heavily on industrialization with the goal of helping his country redevelop itself after the war. During that period his business benefited from the new protectionist policies...