Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

Everyone wants to make their mark on the world, to leave something behind for others to

remember them by.

Some build giant companies, or giant buildings with their names on them.

Some write books about their lives as lessons to future generations.

And then there's Pliny Wingo.

Pliny needed help.

The Great Depression had shattered his small Texas diner, and his options were few.

His hometown wasn't exactly a bustling metropolis, but he needed to do something, or his family

would be out on the street.

So he looked around at how others were getting by.

There were bread lines and soup kitchens, but those wouldn't help him long term.

An income was necessary, and FDR's new deal wouldn't be implemented for another several

years.

It was around this time when Pliny noticed an interesting trend among the desperate.

Specifically, he saw their willingness to subject themselves to absurd and sometimes dangerous

stunts for a little notoriety.

Performing an odd trick in exchange for a bit of fame seemed like the only viable way

to make any real money, especially for someone like Pliny who didn't have an agricultural

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