  Today is the birthday of George Auger, a.k.a the Cardiff Giant (1881-1922). The nickname springs from the fact that he was actually born in Cardiff, Wales; he has no connection to the famous Barnum hoax (a 10 foot tall “petrified man” reported to have been dug up in Cardiff, New York in 1869). This [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:05AM on December 27, 2012