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On this day in history, June 16, 1884, first American roller coaster opens at Coney Island
AOL· 1 day agoOn this day in history, June 16, 1884, the first roller coaster in America opened at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. The ride, known as the Switchback Railway, was the ...
A brief history of Joey Chestnut’s eating career
Deseret News via Yahoo Sports· 5 days ago“Joey Chestnut is an American hero. We would love nothing more than to have him at the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, which he has...
Everything We Know So Far About Final 'Vikings: Valhalla' Season
TV Insider· 5 days agoHeroes will become legends, Netflix says of the final season of Vikings: Valhalla, the sequel to...
How the world-famous Griffith Observatory became a huge Hollywood star
Space via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMore recently, a futuristic iteration of its Zeiss telescope was viewed in this year’s "Kingdom of...
'Ordinary Heroes" award revived in Shaftsbury; Mike Taylor honored
Bennington Banner· 6 days agoEfforts at secrecy were successful. Mike Taylor expressed complete surprise at being named the Shaftbury Historical Society's Ordinary Hero for 2024. The Society last gave ...
Celebrating local Pride Heroes: Dr. Torcher revives fire-eating tradition - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 4 days agoEvery week, WTOP is celebrating a Pride Hero who has made a difference in the LGBTQ+ community in the D.C. area as part of our Pride Month coverage. Dr. Torcher, a Maryland ...
Star-Spangled Shocker: Westfield's Joey Chestnut banned over vegan franks
WISH-TV Indianapolis· 6 days agoJoey “Jaws” Chestnut, who was once said to have had his victories “transcribed into every language...
David Beckham Hopes ‘Brutal’ Sports Fans Are Kinder to Taylor Swift Than They Were to Victoria
Billboard via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAnd in a new interview with Variety, the soccer legend says he hopes that certain parts of history...
Wiener Wars: Joey Chestnut Banned From Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Over Glizzy Grievances
Rolling Stone· 6 days agoChaos has consumed the world of competitive eating after 16-time Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating...
Perspective | ‘The Apprentice’ is still Donald Trump’s proudest accomplishment
Washington Post· 7 hours agoDonald Trump is back in the boardroom. It’s August 2021, the summer after Trump was voted out of the White House. Clad in his familiar armor of a boxy suit and too-long necktie that became his ...