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Short Stories of Big Lives

Extraordinary stories of everyday people. Every week, we share a short, engaging story about someone who changed the world in their own way. Famous or not, their journey is inspiring, surprising, and entirely true.

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How James Dyson Turned 5,127 Failures into a Global Empire

How James Dyson Turned 5,127 Failures into a Global Empire

Sep 28, 2025

James Dyson's journey from frustration to innovation reshaped household technology forever.

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The Woman Who Never Lost a Passenger

The Woman Who Never Lost a Passenger

Sep 21, 2025

How Harriet Tubman turned one injury into a lifetime freeing others.

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The grocer who reimagined banking

The grocer who reimagined banking

Sep 14, 2025

How Amadeo Giannini built a bank for people everyone else ignored.

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