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A 75-year-old woman sat at the bar in Rusty Anchor’s Tavern, waiting for her husband.
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As she sipped her wine, a strikingly handsome man walked in, radiating confidence. He took a seat a few stools down, and she couldn’t help but notice how attractive he was—so much so that she found herself staring. After a moment, the man caught her eye. With a charming smile,…
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Golden Years, Golden Laughs:
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10 Cheerful Tales About Aging Wisely” Who says getting older has to be serious business? These delightful stories prove that the later years can be filled with as much laughter as wisdom, especially when it comes to money and relationships. One practical senior had an unusual request at the hardware…
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The Irish Elk, also called the Giant Deer, was the biggest deer species to ever live.
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It roamed across Europe, Asia, and parts of North America during the Pleistocene epoch. Standing about 6.6 feet (2 meters) tall at the shoulder, it had enormous antlers that could stretch up to 12 feet (3.6 meters) wide. These huge antlers were likely used for fighting during mating season and…
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Fossilized bones of what is believed to be the largest creature ever to walk the Earth were discovered in the deserts of Argentina by a local farmer.
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Based on the size of the dinosaur’s femur bones, the animal is estimated to have been about 40 meters long and 20 meters tall—roughly the height of a seven-story building. Its weight is believed to have been around 77 tons, which is equivalent to 14 African elephants. That makes it…
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Why some women in the part of the world stand to pee.
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In the past, the tale of Lanna women (Lanna is known as northern Thailand) standing to pee, much like men, was seen as peculiar by people from other regions. They would curiously ask: Why don’t they sit to pee? How do they manage it without making a mess? These women…
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Today, we honor the extraordinary bravery of Doris Miller, a U.S. Navy Mess Attendant who became one of the most recognizable American heroes of World War II.
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On the morning of December 7, 1941, as the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Miller was serving aboard the USS West Virginia. When the ship was struck, Miller didn’t hesitate. He raced to aid the mortally wounded captain, carried injured shipmates to safety, and then, without any formal weapons training, manned…
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Nikola Tesla aimed to create a flying machine powered by ether, a concept he believed could enable space travel without traditional propulsion.
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Sketches of interplanetary spacecraft found in the Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade were never realized due to World War II. Tesla’s machine would supposedly move by manipulating ether, a mysterious force filling space. The inventor abandoned his plans due to lack of funds and fear of military misuse. The concept…
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A great story about a little bit of ‘humanity’ during a terrible war.
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In April 1945, 2nd Lt. Peter During was a South African fighter pilot (N.7 Squadron) running missions over Italy when his Spitfire was shot down by German AA fire. He managed to crash land his plane behind enemy lines where he was immediately captured. Whilst been escorted to a German…
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