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  1. Dec. 7, 1921: Little Benny shares his thots on froot trees, leeves and maple sirrup. http://bit.ly/8zDEzg
  2. Dec. 1, 1889: A Terrible Conflagration Entirely Destroys the Great Building Occupied by the Minneapolis Daily Tribune http://bit.ly/6SlqxR
  3. Nov. 20, 1945: Minneapolis teen hailed as hero in dramatic rescue of a 2-year-old who nearly fell into river. http://bit.ly/5GQ6cu
  4. Jan. 22, 1922: Organ grinder despondent over the abduction and death of his monkey braces for a far more painful loss. http://bit.ly/4spBcW
  5. Nov. 20, 1899: A delirious knife-wielding bartender holds friends, neighbors & police at bay -- and then falls asleep. http://bit.ly/1uHkgh
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  7. Nov. 16, 1919: 32 men are accused of tarring, feathering a farmer with "disloyal" views. Their defense: He had it coming http://bit.ly/VWTUC
  8. Nov. 7, 1909: Minneapolis choir director wins contest seeking new school song for the University of Minnesota. http://bit.ly/4vvOqv
  9. Nov. 11, 1903: Alone in a boat on Bald Eagle Lake, a hunter finds himself in a life-and-death struggle with an eagle. http://bit.ly/4s89oA
  10. Nov. 18, 1903: Photographer shooting a pair of bowling teams is severely injured when flash tank explodes in his hands. http://bit.ly/426BnT
  11. Nov. 13, 1904: This devilish "puzzler" will keep your kids occupied for hours ... or days. http://bit.ly/auJGN
  12. Oct. 14, 1918: Forest fires explode in central Minnesota, destroying 10 towns and killing more than 450 people. http://bit.ly/tvH21
  13. Nov. 20, 1908: Crafty coeds sitting at the back of U classrooms don wide 'merry widow' hats to conceal ... doily making? http://bit.ly/CFM8S
  14. Dec. 15, 1980: With no timeouts and 14 seconds left, Vikings rally to beat Browns on a 2-play, 80-yard touchdown drive. http://bit.ly/gzgC9
  15. July 10, 1907: A seal lion escaped from the Longfellow zoo, making his way over Minnehaha Falls and down the Mississippi http://bit.ly/HJlaq
  16. Jan. 4, 1935: The Nazis can't take a joke -- and that may help to topple them, a Minneapolis Star editorial concludes. http://bit.ly/4mBvFQ
  17. Aug. 20, 1939: Take it from actress Anne Shirley: 'Soft, smooth skin is important to romance.' So try Lux Soap! http://bit.ly/4Eq103
  18. Sept. 3, 1901: Teddy Roosevelt gives 'Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick' speech at the Minnesota State Fair. http://bit.ly/wCmRb
  19. Sept. 2, 1924: How do you say "cranberry pie" in Ojibwe? It's a mouthful: Musk-ke-ge-Me-man-Bash-ski-me-ne-se-gan- ... http://bit.ly/7Loqk
  20. Aug. 26, 1947: Aerialist Lloyd Rellim (father of two) crashed to his death from a 75-foot perch at the State Fair. http://bit.ly/9461Z