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The game has been locked in a vault and a legal battle for years. A new Kickstarter could unearth it for the first time since 1967.
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American Girl Doll Introduces Joss Kendrick, First Doll With a Hearing Aid
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In July 1979, the struggling Chicago White Sox offered cheap admission to anyone bringing in a disco record to destroy. The promotion would prove to be catastrophic.
The Secret Basketball Court Hidden Inside Disneyland's Matterhorn Mountain
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Tom Dempsey was born with only a partial right foot, but that didn't stop him from making NFL history on November 8, 1970 in a play so amazing even the referee jumped.
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Kitty O'Neil, Trailblazing Speed Racer and Wonder Woman's Stunt Double
Kitty O’Neil, a stuntwoman, drag racer, and diver, challenged assumptions about what it meant to be a deaf woman and set 22 speed records.
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The Ohio State University Is Trying to Trademark the ‘The’ in Its Name
The legendary Buckeyes want everyone to know the difference between an Ohio state university and The Ohio State University.
Philadelphia Phillies File Lawsuit to Prevent Phanatic From Cheering for Other Teams
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The New Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medals Are Made From Recycled Electronics
The organizing committee for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo collected 78,985 tons of used electronics to make medals for the upcoming games.