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- ... that Alexandru Talex was described as "the gentlest" member of a Romanian far-right organization?
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- ... that a mob in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, detained Jean Pettrequin and searched for Sebastian Zouberbuhler because of a letter?
- ... that lacrosse player Caitlyn Wurzburger committed to a college program at the age of 14?
- ... that while filming the Doctor Who episode "Boom" some takes lasted up to seven minutes?
- ... that Mike Gorman spent 43 consecutive years as the television play-by-play commentator for the Boston Celtics?
- ... that the Armenian Radio jokes are neither about radio nor are they Armenian?