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The Fascinating Florence Baker: Romanian Ex-slave Who Explored Africa

By Brook Sutton | November 23, 2018

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Bernard Moitessier, the Fastest Vagabond Sailor the World Ever Knew

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12-Year-Old Donn Fendler Survived Nine Days Lost on Maine’s Katahdin

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The Strange Grand Canyon Disappearance of Glen and Bessie Hyde

On November 18, 1928, Glen and Bessie Hyde said goodbye to brothers Ellsworth and Emery Kolb, left the Kolb’s house near the Grand Canyon’s Bright Angel Trail and began walking down a path leading to the Colorado River. The Hydes had a boat tied up the …

BY Justin Housman | October 25, 2018

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Ralph Plaisted and the Least Likely North Pole Adventure Crew

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Bored by a Desk Job, Amy Johnson Became One of History’s Best Pilots

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Jack O’Neill Made The Real Endless Summer Possible

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