If anyone in this world defined the concept of Daredevil, it was Evel Knievel.
Daredevils
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Some Guinness World Record holders set out to reach new heights, and others have achievement thrust upon them…
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At just 16, Shirley May France became the youngest woman to attempt to swim the English Channel.
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As a stock car driver and truck driver, the woman called “Lucky” always figured that she really was just that.
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After Gary Nixon was conked in the head by a teammate’s swinging bat while playing baseball, he decided he’d better find a safer sport. So he switched to drag racing.
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His most famous skits included diving into a sewage tank.
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Bill Haast, a pioneer in extracting snake venom for research, was director of the Miami Serpentarium Laboratories until his death June 15, 2011, at age 100. (Yes, that’s right. 100…)
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Harry Houdini, born on this day in 1874, remains an inspiring and fascinating figure. Today we look at a few of the many fictional portrayals of him in film and …
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We take a look back at the perilous early days of flight.
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Annie Edson Taylor’s desire for fame and fortune sent her over Niagara Falls in a barrel…
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