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The Day an Old Cow Horse Raced a Bicycle 50 Miles From Delta, Colorado

In 1894 a 13-year-old cow horse named Prince raced a bicycle 50 miles from Delta, Colorado, to Montrose and back. The horse won.

A Railroad Car Full of Cash Was the Friendliest Ghost in Americus, Georgia

Georgia, Historical Facts

In 1903 Americus, Georgia, called the railroad pay car the ghost. Once a month it rolled in with thousands of dollars in coin. Here is how payday worked.

Teens in Willimantic, Connecticut, Acted Out Mother Goose for Halloween. Nobody Said a Word.

Connecticut, Historical Facts

On Halloween 1896, about forty Willimantic, Connecticut, high school students acted out Mother Goose rhymes in pantomime for a packed Franklin Hall.

How Grand Junction, Colorado, Saw Its Mayor’s Face Drawn in Fireworks

Colorado, Historical Facts

In 1908 a New York fireworks company drew the mayor of Grand Junction, Colorado, in fire at the Mesa County Fair. Here is how the night went.

Did You Know One Man Got a New York City Crowd to Stare at a Star That Wasn’t There?

Historical Facts, New York

In May 1873 a joker on Broadway near Union Square bet a supper he could keep a crowd staring at an invisible star all day. He won.

What Made the Mystery Knocks That Rochester, New York, Couldn’t Solve?

Historical Facts, New York

In 1849 three committees in Rochester, New York, tested Maggie and Leah Fox for the mystery knocks. In 1888 Maggie showed a crowd her big toe.

Why Did a Barber Push a Man in a Silk Hat Through Hammond, Indiana, in a Wheelbarrow?

Historical Facts, Indiana

In 1908 a Hammond, Indiana, barber lost a bet on Bryan and pushed his friend in a wheelbarrow down Hohman Street while hundreds watched.

The Day a Town Builder Rode a Wright Biplane Above the Clouds Over Corpus Christi, Texas

Historical Facts, Texas

On July 4, 1911, F. Z. Bishop, who built Bishop, Texas, rode a Wright biplane over Corpus Christi. “Real estate is going up,” he joked.

A Snow-White Monkey Named Jack Sailed Into New York City and Ran Up a Reporter’s Cane

Historical Facts, New York

In May 1882 a snow-white monkey named Jack sailed into New York from Singapore. He held up a newspaper and ran up a reporter’s cane to his hat.

A Bottle of Mother’s Catsup Had No Name on It. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Delivered It Anyway.

Historical Facts, Pennsylvania

In 1917 a bottle of homemade catsup reached the Gettysburg army camp with no soldier’s name on it. The postmaster tracked down the boy anyway.

How a Boston, Massachusetts, Swimmer Fell Asleep in the Ocean and Woke Up Lost

Historical Facts, Massachusetts

In 1905 Henry S. Horan fell asleep floating off South Boston, woke up lost at sea, then swam Hull Gut with his hands and feet tied to win a bet.

Did You Know a Hypnotist Gave Away a Gold Watch in Ellsworth, Maine?

Historical Facts, Maine

In 1871 Professor Stone’s hypnotist show packed Hancock Hall in Ellsworth, Maine, with stiff-armed volunteers and prizes like a gold watch.

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