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19th Century
She Was a Trapper's Wife. She Waded Into Freezing Lake Erie to Save a Crew.
Cold War Era
How Do You Build a Whole New Capital City in 41 Months? 🏗️
19th Century
A Pastry Chef's Complaint Helped Spark a Real War. Guess Where?
Before 1800
A King Died Charging His Rival. 527 Years Later, He Turned Up Under a Car Park 🅿️
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Australia
A Lost Airliner Landed on a Racecourse Lit by Car Headlights ✈️
In October 1934, KLM's DC-2 'Uiver' was racing from England to Melbourne when an electrical storm cut its radio and left it lost over Albury, New South Wales. The town flashed its street lights in Morse code, a local ABC radio announcer asked people to drive to the racecourse, and their headlights lit a runway. The Uiver landed safely, sank into the mud, and was dug out at daybreak by 300 townspeople - then flew on to win the race's handicap prize.
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World Wars Era
They Rammed an Explosive-Packed Warship Into a Nazi Dock. Then Walked Away.
Cold War Era
A Drug Lord Smuggled 4 Hippos Into Colombia. Now There Are Hundreds.
World Wars Era
He Survived Dynamite and Ran 150 Miles in -40° Arctic Snow ❄️
World Wars Era
He Swore This Dam Was Safe. Hours Later, It Wiped Out an Entire Valley.
Cold War Era