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AnecdotesRichard Feynman & the O-ring Debate

After the space shuttle Challenger exploded, a distinguished panel of scientists, government officials, and...

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AnecdotesRichard Branson & the Bollocks Trial

When he left Stowe, [Virgin Group CEO Richard Branson]`s headmaster told him, "You are either going to be a millionaire...

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AnecdotesCharles Steinmetz: Mark of Distinction

Charles Steinmetz was once called out of retirement by General Electric to help them locate a problem in an intricate system...

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AnecdotesArtist`s Solution

At the notorious "Sensation" exhibition in 1997, Marcus Harvey`s controversial painting "Myra" (an enormous...

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AnecdotesHollow Snag

In the summer of 2002, a six-man team led by Cornell University ornithologist John Fitzpatrick went on a month-long...

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AnecdotesAncient Runes

In September 2003, a series of ancient runes - carvings of fire, flames, serpents and a dragon - were found on a...

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AnecdotesDavid Bolt: Authors` Handbook

"The literary agent David Bolt was interviewed on radio about his just-published Authors` Handbook....

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AnecdotesFTSE Fantasy Contest

In March 2001, financial astrologer Christeen Skinner, professional investor Mark Goodson, and one other participant...

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AnecdotesAtomic Blooper

The Manhattan Project (to build an atomic bomb during World War II) was not without its skeptics. "The bomb will never...

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AnecdotesClifford Irving: Hughes Hoax

"Clifford Irving perpetrated the most widely publicized hoax of the 20th century when, in 1971, he convinced his New...

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