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Bus driver freed 26 children from buried trailer in 1976 kidnapping

In 1976, bus driver Ed Ray freed 26 kidnapped children from a buried trailer in Livermore by finding the hatch and moving mattresses in the dark.

Chowchilla Bus Driver Rescues 26 Children

Skills people think they're good at until they meet an expert

Common skills people overestimate until meeting true experts, from fighting and acting to photography and pool.

Skills People Think They’re Good At

Woman spotted in locked pool holding missing keys on caretaker's phone

A caretaker found a phone by a locked pool with footage showing a woman in the water holding missing keys.

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Bus driver freed 26 children from buried trailer in 1976 kidnapping

Skills people think they're good at until they meet an expert

Woman spotted in locked pool holding missing keys on caretaker's phone