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When Abraham Lincoln Tried His Hand at Being a True Crime Writer
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The Pigeon Massacre That Cast a Pall Over Richard Nixon’s 1973 Inauguration
When entering his second term, Richard Nixon was worried a surplus of pigeon poop would ruin his inauguration. But even in death, these pigeons would have their day.
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