The Olympic marathon of 1904 is an incredible story filled with wacky characters, cheating, heat and humidity, dust and dirt, and oh yeah, a few actual qualified athletes. 

The Olympic marathon of 1904 is an incredible story filled with wacky characters, cheating, heat and humidity, dust and dirt, and oh yeah, a few actual qualified athletes.

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The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

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If you could put your leg behind your head, would you? Of course you would! You might even make a career out of it, amazing people around the world with your flexibility. That’d make you a contortionist! But first you’d better get started with stretching.

If you could put your leg behind your head, would you? Of course you would! You might even make a career out of it, amazing people around the world with your flexibility. That&rsquo;d make you a contortionist! But first you&rsquo;d better get started with stretching.

Contortionism: Bend It Like Gumby

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The Jeddah Tower is set to be the tallest building in the world. If it ever gets finished. 

The Jeddah Tower is set to be the tallest building in the world. If it ever gets finished.&nbsp;

Short Stuff: Jeddah Tower

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Ruth Lyons basically invented the daytime talk show, yet she doesn't get the credit. Why is that? Probably because she was a woman in a man's industry. Today we tell her story.

Ruth Lyons basically invented the daytime talk show, yet she doesn't get the credit. Why is that? Probably because she was a woman in a man's industry. Today we tell her story.

Ruth Lyons: TV Pioneer

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The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

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