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- The TIME 100: Charles Lindbergh
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Cool blog, I've had fun scrolling through the factoid!!
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parated2k, at September 05, 2006 7:03 AM
I heard about this in American history class in college.
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Anonymous, at September 05, 2006 10:52 AM
I heard it was salt, not sugar.
Great blog, btw. I saw you mentioned on Mythbusters!
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Marc Stivner, at September 05, 2006 5:23 PM
Who was the rival pilot?
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red storm, at April 26, 2007 3:28 PM
No, the rumor started as the result of a bar fight where a local accused Chuck of having a little sugar in his tank.
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Xetheare, at November 18, 2008 5:51 AM
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