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Fred The Cat Went Undercover To Catch A Fake Veterinarian In Brooklyn

He made headlines all over the world for the first ever cat-based sting operation.

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Some Kansans Wanted To Turn Their Part Of The State Into West Kansas

In the 1990s, a dispute over school funding led to a plan to turn part of the state into a new state.

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“O Holy Night” May Have Been The First Christmas Song Played On The Radio

On Christmas Eve 1906, it’s said that radio pioneer Reginald Fessenden used his technology to more or less invent holiday broadcasting.

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Thanksgiving Without Cranberries? For Many Americans In 1959, It Happened

Cranberry sauce is a classic Thanksgiving side dish, but not in 1959, thanks to what History.com has called the Great Cranberry Scare.

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There’s A Fake House In Brooklyn That Covers Up Real Subway Equipment

Some of the equipment that makes New York City's subway system run is hiding in plain sight.

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How Ford Put A Mustang High Up On The Empire State Building

Today in 1965, there was an unusual visitor high atop New York’s famous Empire State Building: a Ford Mustang. And it took some doing to get it up there.

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Roselle The Guide Dog Helped Her Human Get To Safety During The 9/11 Attacks

Today in 2001, as the world watched the horrific scene in lower Manhattan, a guide dog named Roselle stayed focused on her job, and helped her human get to safety.

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New Yorkers Rioted For Days Because People Wore Straw Hats Out Of Season

In 1922, a strict more on fall headgear turned into a Roaring Twenties version of the Purge.

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Easy Listening Emerged From When Radio Programmers Tried To Target Women

Today in 1971 that the magazine Record World published an article about a new and very chill radio format that was the precursor of Easy Listening.

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A County In Texas Officially Greeted People With “Heaven-o” Instead Of “Hello”

Today in 1997, the commissioners of Kleberg County, Texas voted to do away with the word “hello,” and replace it with a more positive alternative.

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Hanukkah Will Skip The Year 3031 And Go Straight To 3032

The eight day Festival of Lights takes place toward the end of each year, but due to some unusual circumstances, there won't be a Hanukkah at all in 3031 (!)

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At Christmas In Iceland, It’s All About The Books

In Iceland, book lovers take part in Jólabókaflóð , which means "the Christmas flood of books." And they're not exaggerating.

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