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“Adventure is just a romantic name for trouble. It sounds swell when you write about it, but it's hell when you meet it face to face in a dark and lonely place.”

—Louis L'Amour

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— DISPATCHES FROM THE OLD WEST — 

(1) Dan Bogan, who went by the name of Bill McCoy, gunned down the sheriff of Lusk, Wyoming. He was captured but escaped, and reportedly sailed to Argentina. "CHEATING JUSTICE."

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(2) Bill Miner spent his life robbing stagecoaches and trains or in prison cells. He enjoyed the outlaw life so much that he continued robbing trains into his Sixties. "THE AGELESS OUTLAW."

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— DISPATCHES FROM HERE & THERE —  

(3) Designating “The Best” of anything is always a subjective and dangerous game. It can be even riskier when comparing motion pictures about the Old West. However, longtime former editor of the now-defunct Wild West Magazine—Greg Lalire—once chose what he labeled his "Magnificent 6 Western Movies."

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(4) A placebo button is a push button, or other type of control, that appears to have functionality but has no effect when pressed. Here are buttons that really have no function.

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(5)  Residents of Totnes, England, don’t have to travel far to experience a safari. Thanks to artist Malcolm Curley, residents and visitors can see an array of exotic wildlife just by driving through local streets. 

Artist Made Hundreds of Safari Animal Sculptures for His Town

An 87-year-old artist made hundreds of safari animal sculptures for his town and asked recipients to donate payments to nonprofits.

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(6) In August of next year, the sun will disappear for nearly six and a half minutes. This total solar eclipse will be the longest of the 21st century.

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(7) Most flyers tend to gripe about airplane seats. Complaints range from seats being too cramped and uncomfortable to paper-thin padding and insufficient legroom. Some designers believe the solution to more space and lower costs is: (drumroll….) the standing airplane seat. 

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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, that is the only thing that ever has.” —Margaret Mead 

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