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- ... that Native Americans occupied the Rogue River around the Rogue River Ranch (pictured) over 9,000 years before European settlers arrived?
- ... that when Per Øisang hosted the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's election debates in the early 1960s, the questioning of politicians was conducted by other politicians?
- ... that Faith Lutheran College, Redlands was the first independent Christian school opened in the Redlands Shire, South East Queensland?
- ... that college basketball player Evan Turner was the only unanimous first-team All-Big Ten Conference choice by both the coaches and the media for the 2008–09 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season?
- ... that the porch of Macclesfield Castle in Macclesfield, dating from the reign of English King Henry II and the only standing part of the castle, was replaced by cottages and shops in 1932?
- ... that judge and law school dean George G. Bingham was once the coroner for Yamhill County, Oregon?
- ... that Australian Made, a 1987 concert tour promoting "Good Times" and the mateship of nine local acts, was headlined by INXS and ended with two band managers coming to blows?
- ... that James Beach was selected to run for the Camden County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders after appearing at a candidate recruitment interview complaining and waving his tax bill?
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