Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla, Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli, A CIA Agent, a Comic Book Legend and a Makeup Artist Rescue Hostages, Andrew Jackson and Davy Crockett Take on an Assassin, A Motley Crew of Entertainers Take on the Nazis in the Most Roundabout Way Possible - all these little known friendships helped change the world . . .

Read more: http://www.cracked.com/article_19458_the-5-most-badass-teams-famous-people-to-ever-join-forces.html#ixzz2lZ4xMi00

One man can make a difference. But first he must have that intention. Read this heartwarming story about how Daryl Davis is breaking through the some of the toughest racial barriers with the KKK in America. He's no ordinary musician . . . in his own words "We all began laughing at how stupid we all had been. In retrospect, it was a very important lesson that was taught. All because a foreign entity of which we were ignorant, entered into our comfort zone, we became fearful of each other. The lesson learned is: ignorance breeds fear. If you don’t keep that fear in check, that fear will breed hatred. If you don’t keep hatred in check it will breed destruction.'

http://guardianlv.com/2013/11/kkk-member-walks-up-to-black-musician-in-bar-but-its-not-a-joke-and-what-happens-next-will-astound-you/