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When Michigan Paid Cash for Rat Heads

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August 28, 1999: The last “Bozo’s Big Top” Show in Grand Rapids, MI

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August 27 in History: Lincoln Visits Michigan, Guinness Records Debuts & Mars Comes Close

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August 23 in History: Grand Rapids’ Streetcars End, Earth Is Photographed from the Moon & “Survivor” Makes TV History

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When Michigan Paid Cash for Rat Heads

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Michigan once paid people to kill rats and bring the heads to local clerks for a cash bounty. The bizarre law stayed on the books until 2000.

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The Massive 1883 Grand Rapids Log Jam

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Before GPS: Michigan’s Giant Concrete Arrows Guided Airplanes

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How a Milk Spill in Michigan Changed Driving Forever

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Remembering “Big Sid”

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The Great Robot Vacuum Uprising

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Could robot vacuums really be a national security threat? A humorous look at what would happen if these battery-powered cleaning robots actually tried to take over the world.

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If Every Business Advertised Like Internet Companies

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June 27, 2000: Rick’s Audition Tape

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