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No. 33661

The plastic pink flamingo is the official city bird of Madison, WI.

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Disney Resorts Then and Now

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16 Simple Concepts Made Simpler on Simple Wikipedia

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Bates Motel Recap: Episode 10, "Midnight"

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10 American Movies That Won the Palme d'Or at Cannes

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The Cocktail Chart: Signature Drinks of Fictional Icons

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DID YOU KNOW? Marlon Brando hated memorizing lines so much that he posted cue cards everywhere to help him get through scenes. He even asked for lines to be written on an actress's posterior. (That request was denied.)