10 Annie Edson Taylor wasn't your average daredevil. She was a widow who feared taking the plunge into poverty more than she feared a plunge over Niagara Falls.
Popular Culture
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4 There is nothing like a political campaign to remind us all of one of the solemn responsibilities of American citizenship. Participating in opinion polls.
Give America A Piece Of Your Mind
Days after the first televised debate between Kennedy and Nixon, 282 strangers created our country's largest political falsehood by answering their telephones.
The Kennedy-Nixon Debate: A Political Fairy Tale
6 Did Orson Welles' radio broadcast of “War of the Worlds” touch off widespread panic? The fact is, that story is as unlikely as a Martian invasion.
Word War
2 Murphy's Law has become the adult equivalent of my dog ate my homework. It's an explanation for a world that seems out of our hands. And that's a shame.
What’s In A Name
2 He was charged with building a more accurate sensor. Instead he created what today would be considered the king of all memes.