The 10th President’s Grandson (is still alive). | The real challenge to climbing Mt. Everest. | Furby is back!
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A grandparent can give you a firsthand account of a very different era of history. What if your grandpa was one of the first U.S Presidents?
Scaling Mt. Everest is among the most remarkable of human achievements, but why do people get within eyesight of the summit then decide to turn around?
One of the best-selling and most annoying toys of all time is back. How did this come to be??
Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/11/29/president-john-tyler-grandson-harrison/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/06/everyone-is-in-that-fine-line-between-death-and-life-inside-everests-deadliest-queue
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230622442427/en/Furby-Is-Back!-Hasbro-Announces-the-Toy%E2%80%99s-Iconic-Return-With-a-Fresh-New-Look
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