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VOICE OVER: Ryan Wild WRITTEN BY: Ajay Manuel History has a funny way of proving its skeptics wrong. Join us as we count down our picks for the most fascinating visionaries, scientists, and whistleblowers who were mocked and dismissed in their own time, only to be completely vindicated by history! Our countdown includes Edmond Halley, who predicted the return of his famous comet, Roger Boisjoly, who warned NASA about the Challenger disaster, Florence Nightingale, who revolutionized modern nursing, Vera Rubin, whose work uncovered dark matter, and Galileo Galilei, who was placed under house arrest for defending heliocentrism, and more! Which of these remarkable individuals do you think faced the harshest criticism? Let us know in the comments below! read more...