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Welcome to The Forgotten Pages of World War I: 101 Interesting and Lesser-Known Facts of WWI. This book is designed to shine a light on the lesser-known aspects of one of the most complex and impactful conflicts in human history. World War I, often overshadowed by the global events that followed, was a war of immense scale and consequence. It not only reshaped the political and geographical landscape of the 20th century but also left lasting scars on societies and cultures across the world.

This book chronicles my 30-plus years in the transportation industry. Starting as a taxi driver during a transit strike, to driving Long Combination Vehicles, measuring over 120 feet long, weighing over 130,000 lbs. My travels have taken me to all of the lower 48 states, and all Canadian provinces except Newfoundland. Some of the stories are quite humorous, others are quite tragic. All have had a lasting effect on me.

Let's just say we did visit it and saw it; it is real and it scared the hell out of me. We may very well have stopped the event from ever happening again. But God, at what a cost would it be worth losing my beloved grandfather for it? This is my story of the headless motorcyclist of Elmore Ohio.

It started with a kiss. In 1955, that’s what the best beach volleyball players in the world played for: A kiss from Hollywood star Greta Thyssen. It was a seminal moment for the sport, and the subculture that it soon birthed: Players could ditch the 9-5 work life and instead spend their days on the beach, working odd jobs to make ends meet, doing whatever it took to stay on the sand.