Top 5 Reasons Why People Go Bankrupt. Loading the player... The bankruptcy statistics in America are alarming. The past few decades have seen a dramatic rise in the number of people who are unable to pay off their debts, and Congress has recently addressed the issue with legislation that makes it harder to qualify for this status. Following is a list of the most common causes of bankruptcy in America today.
The Sung Dynasty invented a form of the flamethrower, but the Byzantines already had one before them. All of this took place more than a millennium ago. Byzantines in 7th C â¦ and Chinese about 10th C depending on which version is regarded as a flame thrower.
JK Rowling invented Quidditch after a row with her boyfriend The Harry Potter author reveals the origins of the fictional sport of Quidditch in a book full of her second thoughts, to be auctioned for charity, writes Hannah Furness. The fictional sport of Quidditch was only invented because JK Rowling had an argument with her boyfriend, the Harry Potter author has disclosed. JK Rowling said she designed the game in a Manchester hotel room after rowing with her then-boyfriend. The sport is now one of the most famous elements of the Harry Potter books, played with broomsticks, hoop goals, and a flying ball with wings.