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Today I learned the music video from "Wham - Last Christmas" was remastered in 4k by tracking down the original tapes. Here is a comparison.

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AoQ4 TIL that after 9/11, the Department of Justice spent $8,000 on blue drapes that hide nude statues added to the Great Hall in the 1930’s. The Spirit of Justice statue has a single breast completely exposed.
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