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The Story of Mark DeFriest: The Savant Who Spent 34 Years in Prison for Taking His Own Tools

The Story of Mark DeFriest: The Savant Who Spent 34 Years in Prison for Taking His Own Tools

In 1979, Mark DeFriest stole something that legally belonged to him. His father had died suddenly. In his will, he…

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Charles Jackson French: The WWII Hero Who Swam for Hours to Save 15 Shipmates from Enemy Waters

Charles Jackson French was a U.S. Navy sailor who heroically swam for hours, towing 15 wounded shipmates to safety after…

Tonda Dickerson, The Waitress Who Got a $10M Tip

Tonda Dickerson, The Waitress Who Got a $10M Tip and Faced a Nightmare

In 1999, Waffle House customer Edward Seward tipped five employees with Florida Lotto tickets. One of them, Tonda Lynn Dickerson,…