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In 1915, a man named Charles Hatfield convinced the town of San Diego that he could create rainfall using a secret mix of chemicals. City offered to pay him $10,000 if he could end their drought, and the result, a few days later, was the town's worst flood of the 20th century. https://t.co/tpkVERAjBO

In 2018, Erik Kratz's college buddies surprised him at a postseason game. They all wore jerseys from throughout Kratz's career https://t.co/dN0dJnRCoH https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1810950818683621376/pu/vid/avc1/966x720/GDlXn_2hS5qfXKlc.mp4?tag=12

Out of the 30 fastest 100m sprint times ever, only 9 of them were run by a clean athlete. And all 9 were by Usain Bolt. https://t.co/EnT1WO5JLv

In 1984, a teenager named Zak Brown appeared on Wheel of Fortune and won $3,050. He spent all the money to buy a go-kart. He went on to become the CEO of McLaren F1 racing. https://t.co/dcsviCJmbZ