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Thrall passed the guide, also known as Hillary Dawa Sherpa after famed mountaineer Edmund Hillary.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Scientists have uncovered hidden fossil insects inside pieces of amber that once belonged to the famed German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

CBS, a mainstay of the broadcast television landscape, was once home to famed US journalists Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Dr. William “Bill” Burke, the founder of the Los Angeles Marathon, famed for building the world-class race from nothing, died Friday at the age of 87.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

This 1870s photograph shows famed medium Florence Cook slumped on a chair in an unconscious trance with a materialized spirit named Katie King standing behind her.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock