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TIL former First Lady Laura Bush killed a classmate after running a stop sign

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ajby TIL The iconic ‘scream’ made by WW2 dive bombers is produced by two separate acoustic devices mounted to the wings, known as a 'Jericho Trumpet(s)’ and serve no purpose beyond intimidation.
D1bKp TIL that in the past, Harry Belafonte had been barred from the door of the world famous nightclub the Copacabana because of his color, and then later he’d be headlining the joint.
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