You can find a quality steak almost anywhere in the United States but there's only one state that has mastered the preparation of the beef cut and its Oklahoma. In the Sooner State, you can find your average patron eating a slab of quality meat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Oklahomans are so passionate about their steak, one of the state's senators has raised a bill to name the rib-eye the 'State Steak of Oklahoma.' With approximately 5.2 million cattle within the borders of Oklahoma, the state has more cattle than people living in the Sonner State (3.9 million residents).
With so many choice cuts and ways to properly cook a steak, Oklahoma restaurants have mastered the process making them the king of the meat slab. The famed Cattleman's Steakhouse has become world-renowned for its prime beef and baked potato meal. Many people claim they prepare a quality steak but many can't match the skill level of your average Oklahoman.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.