Word: superhumans
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...separate the twins. They were not seeking self-destruction; they were seeking liberation. And they were trying to undo a form of mutilation imposed on them by nature. The extraordinary thing about their request was that it was so utterly ordinary. They were asking for nothing special, nothing superhuman, nothing radically enhancing of human nature. They were only seeking to satisfy the most simple and pedestrian of desires: to live as single human beings...
...Cochran’s argument included more than hagiography for the superhuman batter...
...remember being accosted by Dave at the Crimson one night as he revealed, with the exultant urgency of the Archangel Gabriel, some quirk in the field hockey NCAA selection criteria that no one had ever noticed. Scary joy, sometimes, but always joy. The reporting feats were superhuman. The smile was simply super... human. Long live Dave...
...folklore of the American West brims with tall tales of superhuman strength and heroism. So the extraordinary story of mountaineer Aron Ralston's escape from a Utah canyon last week almost makes you wonder if the 27-year-old outdoorsman is a dashing 21st century Paul Bunyan--more legend than...
...Factor: Vick's supermodern quarterbacking and superhuman ability vs. a streak with roots dating back to the Lombardi era. What a way to get introduced to postseason football. If he breaks something big early, it could really disrupt the Pack's defensive mind...