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Lindbergh's Historic Awake Flight
- Charles Lindbergh made his historic nonstop New York to Paris flight mainly by fighting fatigue and staying awake.
- He flew through fog, sleet, and night for 55 hours straight without sleep to succeed.
New Zealand Pants Exploding Epidemic
- New Zealand farmers' pants mysteriously exploded after using a sodium chlorate weed killer on ragwort.
- The chemical left flammable crystals on dried pants, which ignited easily causing injuries and even deaths.