Explosives-detection dogs save lives. But on a March day in 2016, a dog training exercise failed the sniff test. (Relax. The dogs are fine.)

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Stubby was a brave guy with a funny name. During the first world war, he would save lives and make history.

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Young arctic skier Jade Hameister was insulted by online sexists after her 2016 trek to the North Pole. Her response to the bigots was legendary.

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In the 1940s, the United States government began its public school lunch program. But were its motives all that noble?

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In the 18th Century, a secret group of masons created a society themed around one of the planet's most popular dogs.

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A 22-year-old scrapper in New Salem, Illinois was known as "The Grand Wrestler." His story became a famous piece of history.

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For centuries, the Catholic Church (and others) were terrified of a human attribute that's about as threatening as a pet kitten. Here's the story.

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Jean Ferré suffered from gigantism. When he died, his wish to be cremated became a logistical nightmare.

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Peter Roberts invented a quick-release socket wrench. He then went to war with Sears over his creation.

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Tab Babbitt watched lumbermen literally breaking their backs on the whipsaw and thought, "There must be a better way."

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