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    Fast Facts: Aug. 23

    Alexander Graham Bell refused to have a phone in his study — the ringing drove him nuts.

    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.

    Cyndi Lauper’s 1984 hit “”Girls Just Want to Have Fun”” was written by a man.

    Fish can get seasick.

    Pierre Michelin, inventor of super-safe Michelin tires, died in a car accident.

    John Wilkes Booth’s brother once saved the life of Abraham Lincoln’s son.

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