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When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles
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China's Sea of Crimson: The Panjin Red Beach
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Painless Parker: The Man Who Turned Dentistry Into a Traveling Show
Parker numbed their mouth with a cocaine solution before extracting a rotten tooth. The band’s blaring music distracted the patient and, should they scream, drowned out their wails.
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by the Numbers
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Salvador Dalí’s Dream State: A Door to Creativity
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Traveling Trash Can Makes Its Way From Myrtle to Mayo
A wayward trash can barreled through a 3,500-mile journey from Myrtle Beach to County Mayo, Ireland.
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The Hamster That Trades Cryptocurrencies... And Profits
Based on the hamster’s choice of tunnels, specific cryptocurrencies get bought and sold.
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Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!