Lynne Cox Made A Cold Swim From The US To The USSR During The Cold War

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Today in 1987, American swimmer Lynne Cox took to the freezing waters of the Bering Strait in a call for peace between the world’s superpowers. Plus: today in 2019, actor Danny Trejo, known for playing bad guys, had a real-life good guy moment. How an American swimmer helped thaw Cold War relations (Boston.com) Lynne Cox swims into communist territory (History.com) 'Machete' to the rescue: Actor Danny Trejo helps save child trapped in overturned car in Sylmar (ABC 7) Swim on over to our Patreon page and support this show

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