Doing What No Man Has Done Before

In a mission called “The Redbull Stratos”, former Austrian military parachutist, Felix Baumgartner, dives from a balloon-lifted capsule 24 miles up in an attempt to break the sound barrier. The operation was a success with Felix setting a few Guinness …

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Belchertown State School

The Belchertown State School for the Feeble-Minded was established in 1922 in Belchertown, Massachusetts. It became known for inhumane conditions and poor treatment of its patients, and became the target of a series of lawsuits prior to its eventual closing …

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