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10 Things That Happened 10 Years Ago: July 6-12
Jared Fogel is a creep, NFL players vs. fireworks, and Oreo Thins make their debut. Here are 10 things that happened 10 years ago this week.
We found out Jared from Subway was a perv.
The FBI raided Jared Fogle’s home in Indiana on July 7, 2015 as part of a child pornography investigation. Subway immediately dumped him as their spokesman. Even worse, his cameo in “Sharknado 3” got cut! He agreed to a plea deal a month later that put him away for 15 years. He won’t be eligible for parole until 2029.
Two NFL players lost fingers playing with fireworks.
Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul had his right index finger amputated on July 8, 2015, four days after a firework mangled his hand. Bucs cornerback C.J. Wilson also lost two fingers in a fireworks mishap that same Fourth of July. The injury ended Wilson’s career. Pierre-Paul missed half a season and went on to make the Pro Bowl in 2020.
Your odds of winning the Powerball got worse.
They added 10 more balls, but also dropped the number of Powerballs from 35 to 26. All told, it lowered the odds of hitting the jackpot from 1 in 175 million to 1 in 292 million, but the odds of winning smaller prizes increased. The changes led to the first $1 billion Powerball jackpot winner just six months later. ($1.59 billion in January 2016.)
Oreo Thins made their debut.
ABC News noted the thinner, snappier version took longer to soften when dunked in milk – 37 seconds vs. 19 for the O.G. (They also reported Thins were only 7 fewer calories, but it’s actually 18 fewer.)
The Women’s World Cup Final was the most-watched soccer match in U.S. history.
26.7 million Americans tuned in to watch the U.S. score four goals in the first 16 minutes and beat Japan 5-2. The ratings record stood for seven years until the Men’s World Cup Final between Argentina and France narrowly topped it with 26.73 million in 2022.
Meek Mill had his first #1 album.
“Dreams Worth More Than Money” went on to become the first platinum album of his career. His 2018 album “Championships” also went platinum.
A kid passed his driving test, then his mom crashed into the DMV.
It happened at a DMV in Huntsville, Alabama. She claimed the brakes didn’t work, but her son had just passed his test in the same car, so…
Taylor Swift gave $50,000 to an 11-year-old fan with cancer.
Naomi Oakes’ cancer went into remission a year later. She graduated from high school in 2022.
LucasFilm announced a Han Solo spinoff was in the works.
“Solo” came out in 2018 and made $393 million, but cost $275 million to make. By “Star Wars” standards, the $118 million profit was considered a modest success.
“Minions” was a massive hit.
The “Despicable Me” spinoff outgrossed the original, raking in $336 million. “Minions: The Rise of Gru” made even more in 2022, leading to a third Minions movie that was announced in July 2024.
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