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The Swimming Champion Who Became A Real-Life Superhero

Armenian finswimming champion Shavarsh Karapetyan saved at least 20 passengers trapped in a trolleybus that had gone into a lake. Has anybody done a biopic about this guy yet?

The People Who Fix Typewriters Have A Job That Still Needs To Be Done

Computers and the Internet have changed so much of the world, but older technology that still has a home in the world and there are still people who still make it all work, like the family that runs the Gramercy Typewriter Company in Manhattan.

The Fabric With A Built-In Cooling System

Maybe everyone in junior high was right: the clothes you wear really can make you cool! At least if those clothes are the new fabric developed in China with a kind of cooling system embedded inside.

The World’s Fair Is Where America Learned To Love The Banana

It was on this day in 1876 that the U.S. first fell in love with the banana, when it was introduced at the World's Fair in Philadelphia. Though, back then, eating a banana was quite a bit different than it is today.

The College With Its Own Doll Collection

Some traditions are hard to replicate online, like Meredith College's annual presentation of a class doll at the end of the year.

Jigsaw Puzzles, A Geographic Teaching Tool Turned Global Phenomenon

There's been a surge in popularity for jigsaw puzzles lately - not bad for an idea that was originally meant to teach kids in London about the countries of Europe.

Lego Bricks Could Last Longer Than A Millennium

Researchers have been studying LEGO longevity! Don't put them in the ocean, because they could last hundreds or even thousands of years - instead, maybe build something really cool to share with future generations.

The Motorcycling Sisters Who Rode For The Right To Vote

It's the birthday of Augusta Van Buren, who joined her sister Adeline for a cross-country motorcycle trip in 1916 to win support for the suffragist movement. And what a trip it was.

This Program Can Make You Invisible On A Webcam

Disappearing People is a computer program that can make us invisible on our computer’s cameras!

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Who says our young people don't have ambition?