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The Moment His Life Almost Ended | Art Linkletter Oct 29, 2022

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16-year-old Art was homeless by choice. Hunkered down in an old boxcar on a stormy night, two men awoke Art from his slumber with a gun aimed directly at him. A split second determined whether or not he would survive the attack. Tune in for the rest of the story!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Linkletter

Art Carney's Uneven Legs | WW2 Explosion Oct 28, 2022

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"Just a nice guy who got to come home." The scene is Normandy. A man sits on the shore shaking and praying when suddenly, an explosion! The damage would forever change his legs. Who was this man exactly? Tune in for the rest of the story!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Carney

The Art of Humor and Whiskey | Art Buchwald Oct 27, 2022

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Art was a creative young man who had a talent for making people laugh, lifting the spirits of his fellow Marines fighting in World War ll. When he signed up for the Marines at just 16, he needed his father's signature. With no father in the picture, he found an agreeable drunk on the streets who agreed to pretend to be the boy's father for a few minutes in exchange for a bottle of whiskey. Tune in for the rest of the story!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Buchwald

Alone and Fed to the Wolves | Annie Oakley Oct 26, 2022

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You know her as Annie Oakley, but did you know that before she ever stepped foot on a stage, she was an abused servant? As a young girl, Pheobe Ann Mosey was taken in by an Ohio family only to be mistreated and forced to work on their farm. This cruel childhood fueled her passion for helping needy kids and performing as Annie Oakley to make them smile. Tune in for the rest of the story!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Oakley

Prestigious 13-Year-Old Juggler Wows Onlookers | Anthony Gatto Oct 25, 2022

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Let's admit it, juggling is a really cool skill. For those of us who never mastered it, we're hypnotized by those who have. Anthony Gatto is the world's best juggler, becoming a world-class prodigy at just nine years old. He dazzles audience all over the globe and is the proud owner of many awards. Tune in for the rest of the story!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Gatto

Treasure Found in the Missouri River! | The Arabia Steamboat Oct 24, 2022

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400 steamboats lie beneath the surface of the Missouri River, victims of its treacherous waters. One of the boats is the Arabia which sunk with her 200 tons of precious cargo. Generations of failed attempts to salvage the treasure were trumped by one man who dedicated his life to finding the ghost ship. Tune in for the rest of the story!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabia_(steamboat)#:~:text=The%20Arabia%20is%20a%20side,a%20team%20of%20local%20researchers.

Species Farming | Ants, Herders of Insects Oct 23, 2022

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When storms approach, farmers herd their cattle to shelter and protect them from predators. Did you know other species do this same thing? Ants are herders of the insect kingdom, herding aphids for their honeydew excrete. Think humans are the only complex species? Think again. Tune in for the rest of the story!
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/ants-herd-aphids-with-tranquilisers-in-their-footsteps#:~:text=Humans%20aren't%20the%20only,aphids%20from%20predators%20like%20ladybirds.

The Missing Link Found! | Archaeoraptor Oct 22, 2022

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A gem show in Arizona displayed a treasure beyond compare. No, it wasn't a crystal, but a fossil! This fossil was a particularly spectacular find because it was the "missing link" for something scientists were trying to prove for so long! Perhaps the find was all too...convenient. Tune in for the rest of the story!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeoraptor

Secrets of a Fur Trapper Turned Animal Advocate | Archibald "Grey Owl" Belaney Oct 21, 2022

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Grey Owl was a fur trapper whose heart turned to compassion after he killed a beaver and heard the cries of its young from the bushes. The cries of the two young beavers moved Grey Owl enough to bring them home to his cabin and to raise them as his own. After this incident, he became an advocate for conservation, writing and traveling as an Indigenous person to raise awareness. It wasn't until his death that his true identity would come to light and the Grey Owl facade would crumble. Tune in for the rest of the story!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Owl

The Forest that Time Forgot | Nasa's Landsat Satellite Returns Mysterious Pictures Oct 20, 2022

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Nasa's Landsat satellite revealed what human eyes haven never witnessed - an untouched forest. The ancient trees were 2,000 years old, baffling the team of scientists evaluating their core samples. These trees sprouted long before many of mankind's biggest historical events, a testament to their lasting strength. Where was this elusive forest? Tune in for the rest of the story!
https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/

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