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Old 01-30-2018, 02:01 PM
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Boston1954
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Default Did You Know

The Snickers Bar was named after a horse?

The tablet held by the Statue of Liberty is 2 feet thick?

Peter Falk was not the first choice to play "Columbo"?

There was more than one Lazarus?

Chocolate chip cookies were a mistake? (the little pieces of chocolate were supposed to be melted before mixing into the dough)

Nashville, Tennessee was once called Nashboro?

Tomatoes were once thought to be poisonous?

Eight US presidents were born in Virginia?

Potato chips were supposed to be an insult? (customer complained about the fried potatoes so the chef sliced the next batch paper thin, and then fried them to a crisp and put extra salt.....customer loved them)
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