October 16, 2017 in Modern Worthies Zainabu Hamayaji The Mother Who Pretended to Be Crazy to Save Her Children In order to save her kids from Boko Hara, she went to extraordinary lengths: including stripping naked and pretending to be crazy.
December 22, 2015 in Modern Worthies Edith Clifford Champion Sword Swallower of the World Edith Clifford was a sword swallower of such skill that her closing act involved a cannon firing a bayonet down her throat.
April 28, 2015 in Modern Worthies Annie Edson Taylor Heroine of Niagara Falls Annie Taylor marked her 63rd birthday in uncommon fashion: going over Niagara Falls in a barrel.