Betty Robinson, The Olympic Gold Medalist who Came Back From the Dead
Becoming the youngest woman ever to win an Olympic track gold medal was in itself an amazing achievement, especially at a time when few women …
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Michel Lotito, The Man Who Ate Everything
Michel Lotito is probably better known by one of his famous pseudonyms, including Mr. Eat All or ‘Monsieur Mangetout,’ a pet name from his homeland, …
Frank Cannonball Richards, The Ultimate Iron Man
When Frank Richards was born in 1887, there was no indication of what his future life would hold. A happy, healthy child, he was admittedly …
Robert Pershing Wadlow, The Tallest Man Ever
Robert Pershing Wadlow is officially recorded as the world’s tallest man, standing at a whopping 8 ft 11 inches or 2.72 metres. His is the …
Vasa, The Bizarre Sinking of a 17th Century Warship
In the 17th century, warship design was changing. All contemporary warships were wooden sailing vessels armed with several cannons on a gun deck. The more …
D.B. Cooper, The Mystery Hijacker of Flight 305
The name D. B. Cooper has become part of the true crime folklore of the 20th century. This unknown hijacker and his fate have become …
Jason Padgett, The Man who Became a Genius After a Fight
A stunning pencil drawing of intricate lines and shapes hangs on the gallery wall, the hand-drawn work of a genius who can see intense geometrical …
Joy Milne, The Woman who Can Smell Parkison’s Disease
Over the years, we’ve grown accustomed to watching movies and reading books or comics full of characters with superpowers. Superheroes are so common in the …
Fanny Mills, The Big Foot Girl of Ohio
Before you get misled by the title of this article, let’s make one thing clear. Fanny Mills wasn’t a girl who had the capability to …
Paul Alexander, The Man who Spent 70 Years in an Iron Lung
Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a highly infectious disease spread from person to person. This disease had been known for thousands of years, but …