Incredible Feats

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Incredible Feats episodes

February 05, 2021 World’s Oldest Gymnast
How many great-grandmothers do you know who are also competitive gymnasts? Meet Johanna Quaas, who kept competing well into her 90s.

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7 min
February 04, 2021 Miami’s Momentous Season
In 1972, the Miami Dolphins were still a fairly new franchise. But that season, they proved they had the chops to beat the NFL’s best — and make history while they were at it.

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8 min
February 03, 2021 Feuding Physicists Win Nobel Prize
The invention of the transistor helped three physicists clinch a Nobel Prize — but not even sharing the illustrious award could mend their broken bond.

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7 min
February 02, 2021 Breaking Sabbath To Save Soldiers
Desmond Doss was a pacifist and a medic who was mocked for his beliefs before saving 75 soldiers during one of the bloodiest battles of WWII.

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7 min
February 01, 2021 First Unassisted English Channel Swim
27-year-old Captain Matthew Webb made himself a household name after swimming nearly 40 miles unassisted across the jellyfish-filled English Channel.

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8 min
January 29, 2021 A Lifetime Of Royalties In One Day
While most songwriters dream of writing even just one hit single, country music legend Dolly Parton wrote two utterly iconic songs… in one day.

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7 min
January 28, 2021 Halftime Becomes Prime Time
Needing a big spectacle to draw viewers and land a lucrative TV contract, the NFL tapped Motown legend Diana Ross to sing the national anthem at the biggest game of the year.

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7 min
January 27, 2021 A Diamond In The Rough
Shea Diamond wrote her first song while serving a 10-year prison sentence. Now, the singer-songwriter has gone from behind bars to behind the mic.

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7 min
January 26, 2021 Christmas Hits A High Note
Would you rather have a #1 hit song in four different decades, or the most popular Christmas song of all time? Thankfully, Mariah Carey doesn’t have to choose.

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8 min
January 25, 2021 Rihanna’s Riches
Robyn Fenty wasn’t a household name in 2003 when she auditioned for an American music producer in Barbados. Now, she’s the wealthiest female musician in the world.

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8 min

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They’ve broken records, made history, and turned the impossible into the incredible. Every weekday, join comedian Dan Cummins as he profiles amazing achievements made by people from all over the…