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TIL James Huberty called a mental health clinic, asking for an appointment. His politeness conveyed no urgency to the operator and his call was logged as a “non-crisis” inquiry, to be handled within 2 days. The next day he committed of the worst killing sprees in America.

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xVZK7 TIL in early 1990s, Looney Tunes & DC Comics were originally included as themed areas in of what is now Universal's Islands of Adventure. Issues over royalties between Warner Bros. & Universal Studios killed the plans after Universal CEO Sid Sheinberg told WB "we don’t need your f*cking characters."
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5VWYp TIL Mi’kmaq used birch bark canoes or hollowed-out hemlock logs fitted with long wooden runners or “skates” to sprint over the ice and water to Prince Edward Island. The British copied this design in the 1800s for Royal Mail delivery