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  2. Richard E. Cole - Wikipedia

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    [5] [14] [15] Cole, who lived to be 103, was the only participant to live to a higher age than the raid's leader, Jimmy Doolittle, who died in 1993 at age 96. [ 16 ] [ citation needed ] On September 19, 2016, the Northrop Grumman B-21 was formally named "Raider" in honor of the Doolittle Raiders. [ 17 ]

  3. Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven - Wikipedia

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    The story follows Captain Elias Stormfield on his decades long cosmic journey to Heaven; his accidental misplacement after racing a comet; his short-lived interest in singing and playing the harp (generated by his preconceptions of heaven); and the general obsession of souls with the celebrities of Heaven such as Adam, Moses, and Elijah, who according to Twain become as distant to most people ...

  4. 20 Million Miles to Earth - Wikipedia

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    Drive-in advertisement from 1957 for 20 Million Miles to Earth and co-feature, The 27th Day.. The film was based on a concept by Ray Harryhausen called The Giant Ymir. [1]20 Million Miles to Earth began production in Rome, Italy in September 1956, using only William Hopper of the main cast, and moved to the U.S. from October 30 to November 9 of that year. [2]

  5. The Celestial Railroad - Wikipedia

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    At the end of their journey, they exit the train and prepare to board a ferry-boat that will cross the river to the Celestial City. Mr. Smooth-it-away, however, does not accompany the narrator, who seems surprised. Mr. Smooth-it-away admits that he never intended to go to the Celestial City and only joined the narrator for his "pleasant company".

  6. Heaven Is for Real - Wikipedia

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    Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back is a 2010 New York Times best-selling Christian book written by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent and published by Thomas Nelson Publishers. The book documents the report of a near-death experience by Burpo's three-year-old son Colton.

  7. George Meegan - Wikipedia

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    This journey was 19,019 miles (30,608 km) on foot, completed in 2,426 days [1] (1977–1983) and is documented in his book The Longest Walk (1988). He received substantial media coverage (including appearances on the Today Show , CBS Morning News and Larry King Live ) and was featured in numerous public speaking forums.

  8. Robert Wadlow - Wikipedia

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    Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man.He is the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.

  9. Nicolas Notovitch - Wikipedia

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    Nicolas Notovitch. Shulim or Nikolai Aleksandrovich Notovich (Russian: Николай Александрович Нотович; August 13, 1858 – after 1934), known in the West as Nicolas Notovitch, was a Crimean [1] Jewish adventurer who claimed to be a Russian aristocrat, [citation needed] spy [2] [3] and journalist.