Born in Medellín, Colombia in 1982/1983. Immigrated to US with mother at age nine under tourist visa. Graduated from John Bowne High School in 2001. Received forensic psychology degree from John Jay College in 2005. Earned J.D. from City University of New York School of Law in 2009
Fireworks originated in China during the Song dynasty (960-1279). Chinese fireworks were initially made from paper tubes containing gunpowder. European production began in 14th century, becoming popular by 17th century. Modern fireworks use pyrotechnic stars containing fuel, oxidizer, colorants, and binder
Orville and Wilbur Wright opened bicycle shop in 1892. They tested 200 different wing designs for four years. Their first successful flight occurred on December 17, 1903. Their plane flew 36 meters in 12 seconds
Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok was pulled from solo queue by SK Telecom in 2013. Formed SK Telecom T1 2 team with Impact, bengi, Piglet, and PoohManDu. Team won Season 3 World Championship in 2013, becoming world champion
Born in 1895 in Wichita, Kansas, to former slaves. Started as singer with brother's minstrel show. Recorded 16 blues sides between 1926-1929. Worked as waitress after 1929 stock market crash
Gheorghe Mureșan won 1995-96 Most Improved Player Award at 7'7". Bol Bol had two BLK Championships and played for multiple teams. Tacko Fall stood at 7'6" and joined Celtics as undrafted free agent. Shawn Bradley had highest blocks per game in NBA history at 7'6". Yao Ming became first Chinese player in NBA, eight-time All-Star