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  • In 1867, deep within the dense forests of Uttar Pradesh, India, a hunting party stumbled upon an astonishing sight in a jungle cave:

    In 1867, deep within the dense forests of Uttar Pradesh, India, a hunting party stumbled upon an astonishing sight in a jungle cave:

    April 25, 2025

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    a young boy living among wolves, behaving more like a wild animal than a human. This child, later named Dina Sanichar, would go on to baffle missionaries, scientists, and colonial authorities alike. Some claimed he was raised by wolves; others argued he had been abandoned due to disability or social…

  • She got married at the age of 14, and at the age of 20, she became a single mother.

    She got married at the age of 14, and at the age of 20, she became a single mother.

    April 25, 2025

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    The first female millionaire who made a fortune with her 10 fingers.She entered the Guinness Book of Records as the first woman to become a millionaire independently, without inherited money.Sara Breedlove was born in 1867 in the south of the USA, in the state of Louisiana. Her parents, older brothers,…

  • Today we Remember Charlotte Salomon

    Today we Remember Charlotte Salomon

    April 25, 2025

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    On April 16, 1917, Charlotte Salomon was born in Berlin, Germany—a gifted artist whose life and legacy would become a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. 🎨✨ Born into a cultured German-Jewish family, she lived through the rise of Nazi persecution, a time when her world was slowly…

  • The Woman Who Lived Across Three Centuries — Jeanne Calment

    The Woman Who Lived Across Three Centuries — Jeanne Calment

    April 25, 2025

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    She was born in 1875 — before the light bulb, the Eiffel Tower, or sliced bread.And she lived until 1997. Jeanne Calment wasn’t just old. She was history walking in slow motion.At 122 years and 164 days, she holds the Guinness World Record for the longest confirmed human lifespan. 🕰️…

  • Alan Alda recalled a bitterly cold day during the filming of “MASH” (1972)

    Alan Alda recalled a bitterly cold day during the filming of “MASH” (1972)

    April 25, 2025

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    when the actors were dressed in summer fatigues, pretending to sweat under a sweltering Korean sun, while in reality, the temperature had dropped below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. He said, “We had to shoot a scene where we looked hot and tired. The irony was, we were shivering between takes, stuffing…

  • THEIR LAST JOURNEY TOGETHER For years, that dog was their only company.

    THEIR LAST JOURNEY TOGETHER For years, that dog was their only company.

    April 25, 2025

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    They had no luxuries, no home of their own, no comfortable life… but they had each other. Through the rain, the sun, and the dust of the roads, they always walked together. They shared stale bread, water from the puddles, and even cold nights cuddled among cardboard boxes.Today, the silence…

  • She was raped at the age of 8. Her rapist was found guilty, but spent only one day in jail.

    She was raped at the age of 8. Her rapist was found guilty, but spent only one day in jail.

    April 23, 2025

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    After he was released, he was murdered. Because of this, she became mute for almost 5 years, believing her “voice killed him.” “I killed him that man. because I told his name. And, then I thought I would never speak again, because my voice would kill anyone …” Her name…

  • Today we remember and Honor Joe J. Hayashi, of Salinas, California.

    Today we remember and Honor Joe J. Hayashi, of Salinas, California.

    April 23, 2025

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    We remembering Joe J. Hayashi, of Salinas, California, was a U.S. Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II on April 20, 1945.Hayashi enlisted in the Army in May 1941 and then volunteered to be part of the all-Nisei 442nd Regimental…

  • Alas they’ve come for Dr. SEUSS, they wish to hang him with a noose.

    Alas they’ve come for Dr. SEUSS, they wish to hang him with a noose.

    April 23, 2025

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    They claim his tales were racist bent, they judged him fast, missed what he meant.But if we look inside his tales, you’ll find the balance of the scales. Remember when Horton heard a Who, and we heard the wisdom of the Lorax too. The lesson behind Green Eggs and Ham,…

  • This day in Michigan history, 1932

    This day in Michigan history, 1932

    April 23, 2025

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    : Ford Motor Company Introduces the V-8!On March 9, 1932, Ford Motor Company introduced the production V-8 in its showrooms, and it was an instant success especially with police departments because of its price and speed.The V-8 is considered one of Ford’s last great personal engineering triumphs: his “en block”,…

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