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TIL about the "Greenbrier Ghost," whose testimony from beyond the grave helped convict her murderer in a landmark court case.

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epKmn TIL about Whittier, Alaska. Most of the town lives in 1 building, called the Begich Towers Condominium, thus giving Whittier the nickname “town under one roof”
jNYen TIL that famous jazz drummer Buddy Rich was once admitted to a hospital and was asked if he was allergic to anything. He answered: "Yeah, country music."
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