In 1901, daredevil Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

If you wanted to become famous, jumping into a wooden box and dropping yourself 170-foot is maybe not what you’d choose.

She figured she'd try her hand at going over Niagara Falls, because either by fame or a sudden impact, she'd have enough money for the rest of her life.

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He pleaded guilty in July and was sentenced to four consecutive prison terms of life without parole, plus another 10 years, ...