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TIL of prank made by a Winnipeg radio DJ in 1995 where a select group of people had won a trip to see the Superbowl in Miami. No, not Miami, Florida where the game was actually held, but in Miami, Manitoba

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D11kP Short answer: It's the thought that counts
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