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TIL Annabella Lwin joined Bow Wow Wow, at 13, appeared nude on an album cover at 14, and was 15 when they recorded “I Want Candy”

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N7r1M TIL When his eight years as President of the United States ended on January 20, 1953, private citizen Harry Truman took the train home to Independence, Missouri, mingling with other passengers along the way. He had no secret service protection. His only income was an Army pension.
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