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TIL when Senator Harrison of Mississippi's campaign manager asked Senator Bilbo of Mississippi to support Harrison for Senate Majority Leader, Bilbo said that Harrison had to ask him personally. Harrison replied that he wouldn't talk to Bilbo even if it meant the Presidency. Harrison lost by 1 vote.

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8WW4 TIL Another assassination attempt to kill Hitler and high Nazi officials were made with explosive devices in the assassins coat pockets on a 10 minute timer during a tour, but failed due to Hitler leaving early only to give the assassin a few seconds to defuse the bomb before exploding
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