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TIL Journalist Micheal Hastings wrote a career ending report on Stanley McChrystal causing him to be fired in the Army

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LkRAQ TIL that the best-selling single of all time by a female group never even charted in the US. 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie' by Spanish duo Baccara was released in 1977 and has sold over 18 million copies worldwide
JYpom TIL 88 Years ago on 1st Mar, 1932 , 20-mon old son of Charles Lindbergh (who flew the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927) was kidnapped. Even Al Capone offered his help from prison. In the aftermath of the crime (baby found dead) kidnapping was finally made a federal offense in USA
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