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The man who survived Niagara Falls in a barrel was killed by an orange peel

Bobby Leach was not a man who feared death. A former Barnum and Bailey Circus performer, he once watched a stuntman die while attempting a 150-foot dive into a 5-foot pool - then successfully did the ...
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This Date With 8: October 24, 1901 — Annie Edson Taylor became the first to conquer Niagara Falls

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Today is October 24. On this day in 1901, Annie Edson Taylor was the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. A school teacher, with a school teacher's ...
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On This Day: Taylor is first person to go over Niagara Falls in barrel

Oct. 24 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1901, daredevil Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. In 1929, $5 billion in market values were swept away in the ...
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Overlooked No More: Annie Edson Taylor, Who Tumbled Down Niagara Falls Into Fame

Imagine a barrel 4 1/2 feet tall, about as big as an antique ice box, or — perhaps more to the point — a small coffin. It’s in a treacherous spot: bobbing and dunking in the waters of the Niagara ...
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Niagara Falls won't simmer high expectations a year after making a big jump

Uncrowned is a new destination for all things MMA, boxing, wrestling, and more, featuring Ariel Helwani. Kayvon Agee had a soft voice whispering in his ear. Agee came from a basketball background, ...
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On This Day, Oct. 24: Annie Edson Taylor is first person to go over Niagara Falls in barrel

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Annie Edson Taylor, Queen of the Mist, was the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel following her joy ...