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October 24, 1901

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1901 Anna Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel and live to tell the tale. She performed this daredevil of a feat on her 63rd birthday. Two days before her attempt, Mrs. Taylor’s support staff sent a domestic orange tabby named … Continue reading

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