26Nokmim
After World War 2, a Jewish assassin group nicknamed "nokmim" sought out those who terrorized jews and/or their families during the war and meticulously executed them.
27. Formula 1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen who has been nicknamed “The Ice Man”, was so calm before his debut race in 2001 that he was asleep 30 minutes before the start.
28. McDonald's is called Macca's in Australia. The nickname became so popular, they have registered it and in 2013, they even changed the signage.
29. A California prison inmate once smuggled 2 boxes of staples, a pencil sharpener, sharpener blades, and 3 jumbo binder rings in his rectum, earning him the nickname “O.D.” or “Office Depot.”
30. Before fame, Bruce Springsteen acquired his nickname "The Boss" because he took on the task of collecting the band's nightly pay from their club gigs and distributing it amongst his bandmates. Springsteen is not fond of this nickname, due to his dislike of bosses, but has tacitly accepted it.
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31White Devil
A man named John Willis is the only white member of “Ping On”, Boston’s Chinese mafia. He was introduced to the group by a young Asian man he saved. John later learned Chinese, became the boss’ chief bodyguard, and received the nickname “White Devil”. He is currently in federal prison for drug trafficking.
32. Chicago got its "Windy City" nickname not from its windy weather but rather due to its reputation for braggadocios politicians who were "full of hot air."
33. About one-third of the motels in US are run by Indians with the surname “Patel.” The group has been nicknamed the “Patel Motel Cartel” by the NYTimes.
34. Mas Oyama was a karate master who used to fight live bulls with his bare hands during his martial arts demonstrations. Occasionally, he would kill them with a single blow, earning him the nickname “Godhand.”
35. Nestle earned the nickname "baby killer" in the mid-1970s after a bad marketing ploy killed many children in Africa.
