"Johannes Gutenberg, the man credited with creating arguably the most important invention in history, only had an operating printing press for a few years. He went bankrupt after his financier successfully sued him for not paying his loans. His then former financier came into possession of the printing press and any unfinished books."
#10 So do rats, bats, manatees, mice, tamarins, marmosets and several other primordial primates (which is what koalas are.)
#6 was canned food a prank before that?