54 years ago: Michigan man accepts $5 bet to cross Lake Michigan in a bathtub

One day at work, Lake Michigan came up in conversation when Jackson’s boss, Fred Behnke -- who Jackson called “a fellow loudmouth” -- confidently told coworkers it takes a large boat to cross any Great Lake, including Lake Michigan.

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