Almanac of Absurdities for 11/7

On this date in 1907, 24 year old Jesus Garcia Corona drove a burning locomotive pulling a trainload of dynamite at top speed and managed to get the train six kilometers from the mining town Nacozari in Mexico, before it exploded. Jesus kicked out the fireman, who lived, but stayed aboard and was killed. We should all take a moment to be thankful for Brave Sons of Bitches when they unexpectedly appear.