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In a remarkable display of bipartisan unity and American tradition, on a cold day in January 2009, outgoing President George W. Bush extended an invitation to President-elect Barack Obama and all living former U.S. presidents for a special lunch at the White House. This gathering… t.co/3TTiBKoS6A t.co/cnK2vpGFrC

In the late 19th century, German strongman Eugen Sandow became a symbol of strength and physical perfection. His awe-inspiring feats of lifting weights and dumbbells mesmerized audiences worldwide. Beyond his performances, Sandow was a fitness pioneer, inspiring countless people… t.co/3OFiCcdNAn t.co/kgrnoQM7wj

Lee Harvey Oswald, the day following the killing of U.S. president John F. Kennedy. November 23rd, 1963. Lee Harvey Oswald, born on October 18, 1939, and passing away on November 24, 1963, was a former U.S. Marine who carried out the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the… t.co/ATekZy9sdP t.co/Xl36Zc9GAa

It's been 24 years today that John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and her sister, Lauren Bessette, took off on a humid, windy, and hazy night in a single-engine Piper 32 Saratoga aircraft from Caldwell, N.J., en route to the Martha's Vineyard Airport, but… t.co/CukaM2gT8h t.co/F81kWA1UjX

Soviet water polo player Petre Kako Mshvenieradze was captured in a heartwarming moment with his grandson in 1990. A legendary athlete, he had a remarkable career representing the Soviet Union in multiple Summer Olympics. 1. 1952 Summer Olympics: Petre Kako Mshvenieradze… t.co/l6EgQaoLpq t.co/cmobh2ITPr