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TIL during the Harvey Casino Bombing, one of the most sophisticated bombs the FBI has ever encountered, visitors on holiday at neighboring casinos made bets on “when/if the bomb would go off” and these casinos accepted the bets during the event.

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wLnKM TIL two men dressed as Batman and Captain America were teaching kids at an event when they noticed a nearby home on fire. They ran to the house, rushed inside, and rescued a cat that had inhaled smoke. "Batman" gave the cat mouth-to-mouth breaths until it recovered, then it hissed and "freaked out."
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