Interesting People

Alain Robert: The Life Of The Human Spider

He has a developed a talent like no other. The Human Spider. Unlike the comic book character, his life is not governed by the whims of writers. When he puts his life on the line no amount of words will breathe life into him if he misplaces a hand or foot from high above a

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Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek: The Linen Trader Who First Glimpsed The Microscopic

Deceased

In a time when science was well-funded and complex technology was improving all the time, one man went against the grain with wonderful results. Without scientific training and without huge resources, he was the first person to see the invisible world of the microscopic, the first to watch tiny, single-celled animals hurling across their watery

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Catherine Elizabeth Middleton: The Most Famous Woman In Britain

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She has become one of the most famous women in the world. As she takes her place in one of the last remaining monarchies. The woman called Kate is now the envy of many.

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Henrietta Swan Leavitt: She Changed The World But Paid The Price

Deceased

While Edwin Hubble may have garnered all the plaudits for discovering other galaxies, the true genius that did all the work is often forgotten. Punished because of her sex, Henrietta Swan Leavitt’s work has changed the nature of astronomy forever.

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Yuri Gagarin: The True Cause Of The Death Of The First Man In Space

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He was the young, fresh face of the Soviet Union. Affable, blue-eyed and intelligent, Gagarin created history when he became the first man to breach the Earth’s atmosphere and find himself in Space. However, it was to be his tragic death and the subsequent cover-up that would cause the rumour mill to go into overdrive

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Scott Fahlman: The Man Who Started An Internet Sensation :-)

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Though many of you may never have heard of him, you probably will have known his invention. Virtually ever single person that has used a computer has either seen or copied his work. Everyday it is used hundreds of millions of times by tens of millions of people. Sometimes it is used to signify a

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Xiaonan Sun: The Artist Who May Start A New Trend In Art

Artists/Creatives

Fashions and fads often stay the same for quite a considerable period of time. However, once in a while, a completely new trend or medium emerges that is unfamiliar, odd even. True art is about taking the ordinary, the everyday and making it alien, extraordinary.

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Graeme Obree: The Turbulent Flying Scotsman

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His story was the stuff of fairytales. A man ascends from nowhere to become internationally famous in the world of cycling. Unemployed for six months, during which time he decided to go for the one hour record, Graeme Obree was an unlikely candidate to enter cycling history.