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- Composer Franz Schubert had written almost 200 musical pieces
- Aretha Franklin began singing professionally
- Archaeologist David Stuart became the youngest recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant
- Isaac Asimov sold his first short story
- Asa A. Long became the youngest U.S. checkers champion
- Edgar Allan Poe enlisted in the army and published his first book of poetry
- Billy the Kid had already been charged with twelve murders
- Keith Moon had already been recognized as one of the best drummers in rock
- Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein (later published when she was 21)
- Garry Kasparov won the U.S.S.R. chess championship
- Tiger Woods won the U.S. Amateur Championship at the TPC at Sawgrass, becoming the youngest winner ever
- Samantha Larson became the youngest person to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents
- Jerry Siegeland and Joe Shuster created Superman in 1933
- Carole King co-wrote her first No. 1 single, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”
- Kobe Bryant started playing in the NBA
- Christopher Paolini published the best-selling book, Eragon
- Joan of Arc was leading troops in France
- Chris Evert reached the Wimbledon finals
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Born of curiosity and enthusiasm, we’re a scrappy group of smart, passionate marketers who work hard and play hard. We show up every day and fight for our clients who are making the world a better place. We listen with curiosity, explore deeply, ask hard questions, and sometimes put forth ideas that might make you squirm. Because we believe the status quo is good for growing mold but not much else.
The way we see it, change is the way forward and the magic happens when curiosity, math, science, instinct, and talent intersect.
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