Did you know? American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.

It is the 40th anniversary of Diego Maradona’s exploits against England. The scene is set for Lionel Messi to imbue the date with fresh significanceHow do you build on perfection? It is the poser Argentina face before a match that, for all its prosaic appearance in the middle of a bloated group stage, may prove…

The goalkeeper’s 59th-minute save left mouths agape but it’s not the first time he has created an indelible moment for the teamAs they prepared for the future, the Iran national team looked to its past.Before Sunday’s matchup against a No 9-ranked Belgium with plenty of stars, the team was played a motivational…

Opposition to plans for ‘small paradise’ island of Sazan becomes wave of dissent against establishmentFor Ina Shkurti, like so many Albanians, the island of Sazan has played an outsized role. As a child she bathed in its “always calm and emerald green” waters, as a teenager it figured in her dreams and as an…

“Comedy = tragedy + time.” — Carol Burnett

“The best leaders are constantly learning, curious about where they made mistakes and actively looking for areas where they might have it wrong.” — Jeff Booth

Did you know? The only real person to ever to appear on a pez dispenser was Betsy Ross.

Did you know? Tasmania, Australia has the cleanest air in the inhabited world.

“You are not one person, but three: The one you think you are; The one others think you are; The one you really are.” — Sathya Sai Baba

“You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” — Zig Ziglar