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Coming into the last jumps in the Snowboard Cross finals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, America’s Lindsey Jacobellis was in such a commanding lead it seemed no one could keep …
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The Conversion of Adoniram Judson
Adoniram Judson would prove to be one of the most effective missionaries of the 19th Century. During his ministry, over 200,000 Burmese would be led to faith in Jesus Christ. …
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Name in the Sand
He owns at least 200 cars, and built a special pyramid in which to store them. He also constructed the world’s biggest pick-up truck…complete with a full suite of luxury …
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Inevitable Impact
On a cold night in 1986, just off the coast of southern Russia in the Black Sea, two ships were supposed to harmlessly pass each other in the night. They …
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The Female Mechanic
Let’s face it, men like to think they know more than women…especially when it comes to manly things like sports, grilling, and car repair. But every once in a while, …
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It’s hard to go wrong with humility; it’ll get you things arrogance and pride never can. Commander Watkins found himself in need of a few coins so he walked up …
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Showdown at the Ranch
An old cowboy named Bud was overseeing his livestock in a remote mountainous pasture in California when a brand new BMW convertible rolled up in a cloud of dust.
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Abraham Lincoln and Edwin M. Stanton
Abraham Lincoln had a great strategy for destroying enemies: he befriended them. Perhaps no other sitting American President had so many enemies as did Lincoln. As history tells, one of …
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A slightly overzealous D.E.A. officer was driving through Texas when he stopped at a ranch and began talking with the old rancher. The agent told the rancher, “I need to …
