Around the World in 72 Days: Nellie Bly Sets Sail
On November 14, 1889, reporter Nellie Bly boarded a steamer in New York determined to circle the globe faster than Jules Verne's fictional Phileas Fogg.
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The Tallest Tower on Earth, Finished on Leap Day
On February 29, 2012, construction of Tokyo's 634-meter Skytree officially finished — making it the tallest tower in the world, completed on a date that barely exists.