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The Town of Buford, Wyoming Was Sold On Ebay For $900,000
Text Version: Considered one of the nation’s smallest towns, Buford is located in southeastern Wyoming between Cheyenne and Laramie on the Interstate 80 and consists of 10 acres with a convenience store, gas station,
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Nowhere In The Bible Does It Say That Three Wise Men Visited Jesus after His Birth
Text Version: You’ve probably heard about the 3 wise men who visited Jesus, just after his birth. However, it was Bible scholars who came up with the number 3. Nowhere in the Bible does
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Tootsie Rolls Were Added To Soldiers Field Rations During World War II
Text Version: The Tootsie Roll was invented by Leo Hirschfeld in 1896. He named the candy after his daughter’s nickname, Clara “Tootsie” Hirschfeld. During World War II, the Tootsie Roll candy was added to
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The Voice Of The Jolly Green Giant
Text Version: The voice behind the Jolly Green Giant’s “Ho, Ho, Ho” in the commercials for General Mills is Elmer Dresslar Jr. He was born on March 25, 1925 and died October 16, 2005.
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When The Call Sign ‘Air Force One’ Was First Used
Text Version: The call sign “Air Force One” was first used when Dwight D. Eisenhower was in office in 1953. There was an incident during one of President Eisenhower’s flights where the aircraft he
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The Number Four
Text Version: The number 4 is the only number in which the number of the letters used to spell the number FOUR are the same as the meaning of its name
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Charlie Chaplin’s Body Was Once Stolen and Ransomed
Text Version: Just three months after his death, Charlie Chaplin’s body was stolen on Christmas day in 1977, by two mechanics. They thought they could get money from his family in exchange for his
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“General” Custer Wasn’t Actually a General During His “Last Stand”
Text Version: We all know George Armstrong Custer as “General Custer”. However, he was only a General for a brief period after being given a field promotion at the age of 23 to “Brigadier
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Burger King Had To Change Their Name To Operate In Australia
Text Version: If you were to go to Australia and get a craving for food from Burger King, you’ll have to go to a fast food chain called “Hungry Jack’s”. This is because, when
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President Thomas Jefferson Once Wore Pajamas When Meeting With A British Minister
Text Version: President Thomas Jefferson was never a fan of formal affairs, and was often reported to have worn his pajamas while meeting with Foreign dignitaries. On one such occasion, when meeting with British
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