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Bobby Leach, the second person to ever go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, passed away a few years later after slipping on an orange peel and sustaining an injury to his leg that eventually became Gangrenous. His leg was amputated, but he still succumbed to the complications two months later.

Bobby Leach, the second person to ever go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, passed away a few years later after slipping on an orange peel and sustaining an injury to his leg that eventually became Gangrenous. His leg was amputated, but he still succumbed to the complications two months later.

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An Indian saint, Budan, risked capital punishment by smuggling seven coffee bean seeds in his beard, thus ending the Arabian monopoly on the export of unroasted coffee beans. This act allowed coffee production to begin in India and allowed people to purchase coffee from other sources.

An Indian saint, Budan, risked capital punishment by smuggling seven coffee bean seeds in his beard, thus ending the Arabian monopoly on the export of unroasted coffee beans. This act allowed coffee production to begin in India and allowed people to purchase coffee from other sources.

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During Dean Smith’s time as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, an impressive 96.6% of his players graduated with their degrees. He also made history by being the first to recruit a black scholarship player, Charlie Scott, and thus helping to desegregate the team.

During Dean Smith’s time as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, an impressive 96.6% of his players graduated with their degrees. He also made history by being the first to recruit a black scholarship player, Charlie Scott, and thus helping to desegregate the team.

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. George Jennings created the public restroom, which was first showcased at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and cost one penny to use. This phrase “To spend a penny” then became a polite way of saying “going to the toilet” in the United Kingdom.

. George Jennings created the public restroom, which was first showcased at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and cost one penny to use. This phrase “To spend a penny” then became a polite way of saying “going to the toilet” in the United Kingdom.

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