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Sam Patch
In September of 1827, Sam Patch jumped 70 feet from the top of Passaic Falls in New Jersey, just for the fun of it. Sam Patch became a local celebrity and began a brief career of jumping off things…DaMarcus Beasley
DaMarcus Beasley is the American soccer player nicknamed "Jitterbug" for his quickness and elusive qualities with the ball. Like his fellow American phenom Landon Donovan, Beasley began playing…W.C. Handy
Name at birth: William Christopher HandyW.C. Handy composed "Memphis Blues," "Hesitating Blues," "St. Louis Blues" and other hits of the early 20th century. His pioneering role in this distinctively…Thomas Noguchi
Thomas Noguchi's 15 years as the chief medical examiner for Los Angeles County earned him the nickname of "Coroner to the Stars." Born in Japan, Thomas Noguchi graduated from Nippon Medical School…The Emerald City
The Question: Which U.S. city is called "The Emerald City?" The Answer: The City of Seattle lies in western Washington between two bodies of water-Puget…François “Papa Doc” Duvalier
François Duvalier was the notorious ruler of Haiti throughout the 1960s. François Duvalier got his start as a physician (which was the source of his nickname, "Papa Doc") who worked in the Haitian…Edward Teller
Edward Teller is known as one of the creators of the 1950s super-bomb called the hydrogen bomb -- the "H Bomb." Teller received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Leipzig (Germany) in 1930…Ferdinand of Aragon
Ferdinand of Aragon and his wife, Isabella of Castille, underwrote the voyages of Christopher Columbus and so established Spain as a powerful force in the New World. The marriage of Ferdinand and…Charles Barkley
Outspoken and outrageous, Charles Barkley was one of the National Basketball Association's most colorful characters during his 16-year career. A 6' 6" forward, Barkley entered the NBA in 1984,…Doc Savage
Name at birth: Clark Savage, Jr.Doc Savage first appeared in 1933, his adventure stories told every month in a magazine. Handsome, tall and tanned -- he was nicknamed the Man of Bronze -- Savage was…Trending
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