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TIL the Director of the FBI keeps a copy of the Wiretap for MLK on his desk as a reminder of past mistakes.

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jNYBR TIL - A man suffering from gastrointestinal distress in a Kansas Home Depot mens room provided a friendly warning to other bathroom goers by saying: “You need to get out of here because I’m fixin’ to blow it up.” Police were called on suspicion of a bomb threat. No charges were laid.
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