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The Great Stork Derby was a contest held from 1926 to 1936. Female residents of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, competed to produce the most babies in order to qualify for an unusual bequest in a will. [1]
Jan 12, 2020 · On the night of Halloween 1926, a wealthy Canadian lawyer, financier, and now-legendary jokester died. Relatively unknown until his death, it would be the last will and testament of Charles Vance Millar that propelled his name into infamy.
Mar 7, 2000 · A wealthy Toronto lawyer bequeathed his estate to whichever woman gave birth to the most babies in the ten-year period following his death. Rating: True. About this rating. Charles Vance Millar was...
Dec 11, 2015 · In its most ruthless interpretation, the Stork Derby was a mathematical and biological challenge for the participating families. How could they maximize the number of babies they...
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Jan 8, 2002 · With Megan Follows, Pascale Montpetit, Terry Simpson, Kyra Azzopardi. The story of a bizarre bequest of a wealthy late Canadian lawyer: the woman who birthed the most children in the City of Toronto within a certain time period would inherit a fortune in the midst of the Great Depression.
Feb 17, 2012 · On October 31, 1926, Charles Vance Millar, an eccentric Toronto lawyer, businessman and all-round prankster, gasped his final breath at the top of a steep flight of stairs, clutching his...