"What building whose construction started in 1792 was once described by one of its residents as ""... big enough for two emperors, one pope and the grand lama ...""?"
White House Martha Washington's home, White House Plantation in Virginia, where the nation's first President had courted the First Lady in the mid-18th century. On Saturday, November 1, 1800, John Adams became the first president to take residence in the building. During Adams' second day in the house, he wrote a letter to his wife Abigail, containing a prayer for the house. Adams wrote: Adams lived in the house only briefly before Thomas Jefferson moved into the "pleasant country residence" in 1801. Despite his complaints that the house was too big ("big enough for two emperors, one pope, and the grand lama
Big One for One Drop Big One for One Drop The Big One for One Drop is a $1,000,000 buy-in No Limit hold 'em tournament hosted at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Added in the 2012, it became the highest buy-in poker tournament in history as well as the largest single payout offered. The event is known for its charitable contributions as much as $111,111 or €111,111 of each player's buy in is donated to the One Drop Foundation, an international non-profit organization created by Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, which focuses on water initiatives. Canadian entrepreneur, Guy Laliberté, started the Big One