The baboon who became a railway signalman
Feb 26, 2021
2 minutes
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In 1877, railway guard James ‘Jumper’ Wide’s days of recklessly jumping on and off moving carriages came to an abrupt and unpleasant end: he slipped and fell under a moving train that severed both his legs below the knees. After his traumatic ordeal, Wide constructed a pair of wooden pegs that he managed to
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