Harvard students set world record for elevator Monopoly
Harvard University students claimed a new world record by playing Monopoly in a moving elevator for 57 hours and 34 minutes, surpassing the prior 50-hour mark set by Kansas University freshmen in 1970. About 16 players took turns as the elevator moved 6,708 floors through a four-story dormitory from Friday 8 am to Sunday 5:30 pm.
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Secret letters reveal Cuba crisis depth and drama
A 1962 UPI retelling shows ten letters between Kennedy and Khrushchev during the Cuban missile stand off. It notes the secret salutes and the urgent exchanges from Oct 22 to Oct 28, including Kennedy's quarantine order and Khrushchev’s warnings and eventual dismantling pledge.
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