The story of Timothy Dexter shows that one does not have to be intelligent to become successful. Sometimes, a fool and his money are not soon parted.

Sources:

• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Timothy-Dexter
• https://www.amusingplanet.com/2025/05/timothy-dexters-curious-business.html
• https://historycollection.com/how-timothy-dexter-turned-ridiculous-ventures-into-riches
• https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/timothy-dexter-ridiculous-millionaire-sold-coals-newcastle/

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How did a bandit get shot dead in 1911 and then show up in an amusement park funhouse 60 years later?

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• https://www.npr.org/2015/01/09/376097471/the-long-strange-60-year-trip-of-elmer-mccurdy
• https://www.history.com/articles/elmer-mccurdy-mummy-dead-outlaw

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Deception was super important in World War 2, so many tactics were employed to keep the Axis powers confused. Enter the Ghost Army, the first tactical deception unit in US history.

Sources:

• https://ghostarmy.org/
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-ghost-army-of-wwii-used-art-to-deceive-the-nazis-180980336/?utm
• https://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/exhibits/traveling-exhibits/ghost-army-combat-con-artists-world-war-ii

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