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(1) Mary Fields never missed a day of work while delivering the mail for Wells Fargo.  He was tough, boastful, and had no fear of outlaws, Indians, or rugged Montana weather.  Meet the cigar-smoking ”STAGECOACH MARY.”

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(2) Stagecoach whip Charley Parkhurst ranked among the best drivers in the East. But Charley was forced to head West to safeguard a secret revealed only after death. "SECRET OF A LIFETIME."

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— DISPATCHES FROM HERE & THERE —  

(3) A new survey shows that six in 10 read at least one book in 2025. Americans 65 and older read more books. 

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(4) The Doomsday Clock has clicked closer to midnight. Here’s what it means. 

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(5) Some of history's most famous paintings don’t mean what you probably think they do. For example, the artist Emanuel Leutze depicts Washington kneeling at the bow of his boat as he crosses the Delaware River, but that didn’t happen. Here are six paintings the public usually misinterprets.

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(6) A health specialist says living a longer life is so simple. His advice: Don’t believe these six big nutrition lies. 

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(7) When I was about 12, my parents packed a lunch for me, drove me to the local train station, helped me board the train, and asked the conductor to keep an eye on me. Since then, I’ve always enjoyed train travel. Once upon a time, lavish rail stations were constructed to lure the public to take the train. Here are ten historic rail stations for your bucket list.

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(8) The world is dominated by right-handers. Here’s why. 

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"Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead." —Benjamin Franklin

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