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The Real Life Indiana Jones: Roy Chapman Andrews
Today I Found Out about the amazing life of Roy Chapman Andrews. From the picture there on the right, you might mistake Andrews for Indiana Jones. In fact, Roy Chapman Andrews’ life is like
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The Engineer Who Bought Over 12,100 Cups Of Pudding to Earn 1.25 Million Air Miles
Air Miles are awesome, they can be used to score free flights, hotel stays and if you’re really lucky, the scorn and hatred of everyone you come in contact with who has to pay
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What Happened to Howard Hughes’ Money After He Died
Today I Found Out what happened to billionaire Howard Hughes’ money when he died. Over his lifetime, Howard Hughes’ wallet became one of the fattest of his time. It isn’t known exactly how much
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The Man Who Fought in WWII With a Sword and Bow
Running into battle armed with a broadsword, bow, and quiver of arrows was perfectly acceptable if you were fighting in the Hundred Years’ War or fending off some orcs on Middle Earth. But when
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The Revenge of Han van Meegeren, One of the Great Art Forgers of All Time
Today I Found Out about Han van Meegeren, the great art forger. Han van Meegeren was born in 1889 and developed an interest in painting at a young age. He wasn’t supported in his
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Who is Craig From Craigslist?
Melissa asks: Was there really a “Craig” who started “Craigslist” or is that just a marketing gimmick? Craig Newmark is the Craig of Craigslist whose estimated net worth as of 2010 was around $400
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Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, a.k.a., The Red Baron, Crashed In His First Solo Flight
Even after our most heart breaking failures, parents, teachers and coaches encourage us to get back up and try again. Perhaps this is because they know that rather than being a permanent condition, failure
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Marie Curie Once Had Two Duels Fought Over Her After An Affair with a Married Man
Today I Found Out that Marie Curie once had two duels fought over her after she had an affair with a married man. Marie Curie and her husband, Pierre, were no strangers to the
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The Remarkable Nellie Bly and Her Adventure in a Mad-House
Today I Found Out about Nellie Bly, the woman who purposefully got herself committed to a notorious insane asylum so that she could report on what actually went on inside. Born Elizabeth Jane Cochran
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The Founder of Hershey’s Booked a VIP Ticket on the Titanic But Didn’t End Up Boarding
Today I Found Out that Milton S. Hershey bought a VIP ticket for the Titanic but ended up not boarding. The Titanic, the unsinkable ship, launched on April 10, 1912, carrying some 2,200 passengers
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Edgar Allan Poe was Once Court-Martialed And Convicted
Edgar Allan Poe is probably best known for his raven that squawks “Nevermore,” but he’s also one of the first American short story writers and is often credited with being the “inventor” of detective
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The First Woman To Officially Run in the Boston Marathon
Today I Found Out about the first woman to officially run in the Boston Marathon, Kathrine Switzer. “No woman can run the Boston Marathon,” said Arnie Briggs, Kathrine Switzer’s running coach. This coming from
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The Remarkable Life of the Colorful Female Aviator “Pancho Barnes”
Today I Found Out about the remarkable Pancho Barnes, a famous aviatrix and the founder of the Happy Bottom Riding Club. It could be argued that flying was in Pancho’s blood. Born into a
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The One-Legged Woman Who Was “the Most Dangerous Of All Allied Spies”
Today I Found Out about the one-legged woman who was “the most dangerous of allied spies.” Her name was Virginia Hall, an American spy born in Baltimore in 1906. She attended both Barnard College
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The Canadian Man Who Single-Handedly Liberated the City of Zwolle in the Netherlands from German Occupation
Leo Major was a French Canadian man born in 1921. He probably didn’t think he was going to be more of a hero than the average soldier when he joined up with the Canadian
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The Remarkable Harriet Quimby
Today I Found Out about the remarkable Harriet Quimby, the first woman in the United States to get a pilot’s license. Born in Michigan in 1875, Harriet Quimby’s family moved to California when she
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The Man Credited with Inventing Doritos Had the Chips Sprinkled Over His Grave
Today I Found Out that the man who is credited with inventing Doritos (which incidentally means “turned golden / crisp”) had the chips sprinkled over his grave when he died. Archibald Clark West was
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How Did Judge Judy Get Her Gig?
Travis asks: How did Judge Judy get her gig? Is she actually a real judge and are her rulings actually legally binding? Say what you want about Judge Judy, but the woman is successful
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