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      <title>You Could Go to Jail For Being Annoying in This Michigan City</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 14:41:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[How would you enforce the 'annoying' law?  Asking for a co-worker. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/annoying-grand-rapids-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>You Can Not Touch Michigan's Largest Natural Freshwater Spring</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:36:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's time for the most beautiful Michigan road trip you've ever taken.  Have you ever been to Kitch-iti-kipi Spring? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigans-largest-natural-freshwater-spring/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Kalamazoo, Michigan Breaks Lowest Snowfall Record in 2024</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:23:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This winter had the least amount of snowfall in Southwest Michigan history.  In fact, no other year comes close. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/kalamazoo-snowfall-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This winter had the least amount of snowfall in Southwest Michigan history.  In fact, no other year comes close. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/kalamazoo-snowfall-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Does Michigan Have the Longest Suspension Bridge in the World?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:15:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[China claims to have the longest suspension bridge.  However, that claim may not hold water. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-longest-suspension-bridge/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[China claims to have the longest suspension bridge.  However, that claim may not hold water. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-longest-suspension-bridge/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Ryan Island Is The Largest Island of its Kind in the World</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:03:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan has the largest island on the largest lake on the largest island on the largest freshwater lake in the world. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/ryan-island/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan has the largest island on the largest lake on the largest island on the largest freshwater lake in the world. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/ryan-island/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Marshall]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>One of the Largest Used Bookstores in the World is in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:57:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know that one of the largest and most famous used bookstores in the world lives in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/largest-used-bookstores/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you know that one of the largest and most famous used bookstores in the world lives in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/largest-used-bookstores/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Marshall]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>All Michigan Yoopers Live Further North Than Half of all Canadian</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:53:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know that many Michiganders live further North than 50% of all Canadian residents? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-yoopers-canadians/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you know that many Michiganders live further North than 50% of all Canadian residents? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-yoopers-canadians/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Did Henry Ford Reject Job Candidates For Using Salt and Pepper?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:00:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Is the Henry Ford legend about lunch interviews true?  Yes, and here's why.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/henry-ford-salt/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Is the Henry Ford legend about lunch interviews true?  Yes, and here&apos;s why.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/henry-ford-salt/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>23 Animals on the Verge of Extinction in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:27:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The animals on Michigan's endangered species list are heartbreaking. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/endangered-animals-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The animals on Michigan&apos;s endangered species list are heartbreaking. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/endangered-animals-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Have You Seen the Mini Mac Bridge in St. Louis, Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know there is a tiny Michigan with a Mini Mackinac Bridge right smack dab in the middle of Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/mini-mac-bridge/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you know there is a tiny Michigan with a Mini Mackinac Bridge right smack dab in the middle of Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/mini-mac-bridge/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Can a Blind Person Legally Hunt in Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:41:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Yes, vision-impaired people can legally hunt in Michigan.  Here's how... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/blind-person-hunt-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Yes, vision-impaired people can legally hunt in Michigan.  Here&apos;s how... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/blind-person-hunt-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>One Major Michigan City Has Banned This Clothing Item</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 13:24:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know that the first and only Midwestern city to ban the sale of fur is in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-banned-fur/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you know that the first and only Midwestern city to ban the sale of fur is in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-banned-fur/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Marshall]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Fastest Speeding Ticket in Michigan History Was Nearly 200 MPH</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:20:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A couple of years ago an Ohio man driving a Dodge Challenger Hellcat broke the record for the fastest speeding ticket in Michigan history. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/fastest-speeding-ticket-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A couple of years ago an Ohio man driving a Dodge Challenger Hellcat broke the record for the fastest speeding ticket in Michigan history. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/fastest-speeding-ticket-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Minnesota Town Trapped Inside Canada</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:50:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did Minnesota out-Canada the Michigan Upper Peninsula? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/minnesota-town-trapped-inside-canada/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Did Minnesota out-Canada the Michigan Upper Peninsula? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/minnesota-town-trapped-inside-canada/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan Woman was First Person to Survive Niagara Falls</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:48:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The first person to survive Niagara Falls has an unbelievably heart-breaking life story. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-woman-niagara-falls/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The first person to survive Niagara Falls has an unbelievably heart-breaking life story. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-woman-niagara-falls/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>You Can't Accidentally Wander Into Canada Because of This Border</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/us-canada-border/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:47:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The world's largest international border has the craziest man-made slash that skips Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/us-canada-border/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Michigan's Biggest Earthquake Happened in Coldwater</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:49:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know that the 2 strongest earthquakes in Michigan history happened right here in Southwest Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigans-biggest-earthquake-coldwater/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you know that the 2 strongest earthquakes in Michigan history happened right here in Southwest Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigans-biggest-earthquake-coldwater/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Who Knew? Cat Litter Was Invented in This West Michigan City</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:21:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The $2 billion cat litter industry started right here in Southwest Michigan nearly 80 years ago. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/cat-litter-invented-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The $2 billion cat litter industry started right here in Southwest Michigan nearly 80 years ago. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/cat-litter-invented-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Fourteen Michigan Natives Have Spent Time in Space</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/fourteen-michigan-natives-in-space/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:54:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know that people from Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, and Muskegon have flown to space multiple times? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/fourteen-michigan-natives-in-space/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Michigan Police Can No Longer Have Intercourse with Sex Workers</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/michigan-police-sex-workers/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:47:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan only recently put a stop to law enforcement going "undercover" to bust sex workers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-police-sex-workers/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan only recently put a stop to law enforcement going &quot;undercover&quot; to bust sex workers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-police-sex-workers/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Battle Creek Had One of Michigan’s First Black Police Officers</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/battle-creek-first-black-police-officer/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 09:55:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know that John W. Patterson Way is named after Battle Creek's first black police officer? <a href="https://wgrd.com/battle-creek-first-black-police-officer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you know that John W. Patterson Way is named after Battle Creek&apos;s first black police officer? <a href="https://wgrd.com/battle-creek-first-black-police-officer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>I-94 in Michigan Was First Border-to-Border Interstate in the U.S.</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/first-border-to-border-interstate/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:58:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan was the first state to have a border-to-border interstate and to pave those damn roads. <a href="https://wgrd.com/first-border-to-border-interstate/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan was the first state to have a border-to-border interstate and to pave those damn roads. <a href="https://wgrd.com/first-border-to-border-interstate/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Did the 26 Foot Long World Record for Longest Human Poop Happen in Michigan?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/record-poop-michigan/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 11:01:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There is a load of stories about a woman who broke the world record for the longest single poo.  Do the stories pass the smell test? <a href="https://wgrd.com/record-poop-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There is a load of stories about a woman who broke the world record for the longest single poo.  Do the stories pass the smell test? <a href="https://wgrd.com/record-poop-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Do You Know the Five States That Have a Kalamazoo?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/five-kalamazoos/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 12:03:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Not only is Kalamazoo a real place, but there are 5 of them in the United States.  Here's where you can find them. <a href="https://wgrd.com/five-kalamazoos/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Not only is Kalamazoo a real place, but there are 5 of them in the United States.  Here&apos;s where you can find them. <a href="https://wgrd.com/five-kalamazoos/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Detroit was the First City in the World to Get Phone Numbers</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/detroit-first-phone-numbers/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:41:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The city of Detroit had many firsts, but this one changed the world fast. <a href="https://wgrd.com/detroit-first-phone-numbers/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The city of Detroit had many firsts, but this one changed the world fast. <a href="https://wgrd.com/detroit-first-phone-numbers/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Marshall]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>America’s First Official Witch School is in Illinois</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/witch-school-illinois/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A witch school in Illinois claims nearly 200,000 people have registered for classes. <a href="https://wgrd.com/witch-school-illinois/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A witch school in Illinois claims nearly 200,000 people have registered for classes. <a href="https://wgrd.com/witch-school-illinois/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Has a Hurricane Ever Hit Michigan?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/hurricane-hit-michigan/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:04:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan is so far away from the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico it's crazy to think a hurricane could touch us.  Or is it? <a href="https://wgrd.com/hurricane-hit-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan is so far away from the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico it&apos;s crazy to think a hurricane could touch us.  Or is it? <a href="https://wgrd.com/hurricane-hit-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Have You Seen the Michigan Home Made of Glass Bottles?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/kaleva-bottle-house/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:42:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There is a historic home in Michigan made up of 60,000 bottles.  The pictures are crazy. <a href="https://wgrd.com/kaleva-bottle-house/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There is a historic home in Michigan made up of 60,000 bottles.  The pictures are crazy. <a href="https://wgrd.com/kaleva-bottle-house/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Did You Know There Was a Rat Bounty in Michigan Until Recently?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/michigan-rat-bounty/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:02:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up until fairly recently, Michigan would legally have to pay you 10 cents per rat head.   <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-rat-bounty/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Up until fairly recently, Michigan would legally have to pay you 10 cents per rat head.   <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-rat-bounty/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Oldest Soda Pop in America was Invented in Michigan by Accident</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/vernors-accident/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:17:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Civil War and a Michigan pharmacist are responsible for the accidental creation of what we now call Vernor's Ginger Ale. <a href="https://wgrd.com/vernors-accident/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Civil War and a Michigan pharmacist are responsible for the accidental creation of what we now call Vernor&apos;s Ginger Ale. <a href="https://wgrd.com/vernors-accident/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>LEGO Store Opening in Grand Rapids</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:39:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Did You Know Detroit Has Its Own Money?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Detroit is one of only a couple of cities in the United States that has its own currency. <a href="https://wgrd.com/detroit-money/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 10:37:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan was the first state to pave those damn roads. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-had-the-first-paved-road-in-north-america/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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