Day: May 22, 2017
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Despina Kampouri
About Despina Kampouri Greek journalist and blogger behind the Mother s Blog, which chronicles her real and honest accounts parenting. She became founder and director of the fashion and lifestyle site Queen Gr. She also worked as a nurse before starting her blog. She has racked up over 230,000 Instagram followers and growing through the…
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Ben Lear
About Ben Lear Canadian-born U.S. Army general who fought in the Spanish-American War and in World War I. He was a notorious stickler for discipline, even in his younger years. He ordered an entire regiment of soldiers to walk fifteen miles in hot, unrelenting sunlight after some of the soldiers had cat-called passing women. Ben…
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Roger Mooking
About Roger Mooking Chef who is known for his various appearances on cooking shows across North America. These appearances include on the TV shows Chopped: Canada, Good Morning America, and Iron Chef America. He has also served as the host and co-creator of the cooking show Everyday Exotic, which aired on both the Cooking Channel…
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Jessica Lynch
About Jessica Lynch U.S. Army soldier rose to become a POW during the Iraq War and was rescued by the U.S. Special Operations Forces in 2003. Her parents didn t have enough money to send her to college, so she joined the U.S. Army. She was the first female prisoner-of-war who was successfully rescued and…
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Roger McDowell
About Roger McDowell Former MLB relief pitcher who won the World Series as a member of the 1986 New York Mets. He later became the pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves. He played at Bowling Green State University before being drafted by the Mets in 1982. He made his major league debut in 1985. He…