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Chambers Street station

... that the Chambers Street station (pictured) was once called "easily one of the most decrepit stations" in the New York City Subway system?
... that Arsjad Rasjid said that he learned of his appointment as chairman of Ganjar Pranowo's presidential campaign from a friend showing him the news?
... that the Brazilian military government changed the ochre on the proposed flag of Mato Grosso do Sul to blue so as to match the colors of the national flag?
... that The Last Hope: Dead Zone Survival has been considered one of the worst video games of 2023?
... that Kevin Feige perceived a "direct parallel" between the experiences of real people during the COVID-19 pandemic and those of fictional characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe during the Blip?
... that the 1930s Polish Andean expeditions have been credited with several first ascents and the tracing of a new route to the summit of Aconcagua, the Andes' highest peak?
... that "Gam3 Bo1", a song from the EP Your Choice, contains references to NFTs and Zoom?
... that Lord McAlpine commissioned 100 heads from Big John Dodo?

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Venice bus crash

Twenty-one people are killed when a bus falls from a bridge (aftermath pictured) near Venice, Italy.
In the United States, Kevin McCarthy is removed as Speaker of the House.
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman are awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries that led to the mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
In Australian rules football, Collingwood defeat the Brisbane Lions to win the AFL Grand Final.

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