stackyFACTSPacking light is an art form, but Nellie Bly turned it into a world record when she circumnavigated the earth in 72 days with a single handbag. Driven by a newspaper deadline to beat Jules Verne's fictional 80-day record, she braved monsoons and massive delays with just one dress and a heavy dose of sheer, unadulterated spite.
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