Top Items About Challenges

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Images	backwards bicycle world record	Christian Dithmarschen was once challenged by the renowned showman Kurt Felix to attempt a new world record by playing J. S. Bach on his violin while cycling a distance of several km -- pedaling backwards. With his music stand in the seat post, Dithmarschen covered a distance of 60.45 km. Among the surprises? Dithmarschen was astonished by the quality of the sound produced inside motorway tunnels along the route.	root	720	1 2 3 4 5
Trivia	Modern-day Dueling	In 1954, Ernest Hemingway was challenged to a duel in Cuba, but declined. In 1967, two French politicians literally...	root	59
Anecdotes	Alexander Hamilton writes a letter before dueling / dying	On the night of June 10, 1804, Alexander Hamilton seated himself at his desk in his home in upper Manhattan to finish...	root	54
Anecdotes	Delicate Subject	William Gladstone once observed that Benjamin Disraeli enjoyed an enviable reputation of being able to make a joke on...	Anonymous	49
Anecdotes	Charles Cozart in flames	During one of the annual San Francisco International Stand-Up Comedy competitions, Jon Fox, a coproducer, reported that...	root	45
Anecdotes	Haldane	Lord Haldane, noted for his large girth, was once mocked by several of his peers at a dinner in London. Being fat,...	Anonymous	43
Images	Taking the challenge!	...	root	41
Anecdotes	Sergei Zubov: Discipline This	In his rookie year, New York Rangers star Sergei Zubov arrived at training camp wearing a provocative T-shirt...	root	40
Anecdotes	Richard Branson on his independence	Richard Branson: "My mother was determined to make us independent. When I was four she stopped the car a few miles from...	root	38
Images	New 'challange' for Bush	...	root	32