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Parrot in witness protection; it saw the wildest crimes!

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This morning on Get Fact'd with Darren Maule, he blew us away once again! In the mid-1990s, Louisiana authorities put a parrot into witness protection. Take a listen a find out why it was so special.
Bolivia has a 5,000 man strong navy. Find out why this is ironic.
The Dutch footballer Dennis Bergkamp is afraid of flying to the point that he would take car/ferry/train to away games, or not travel at all. It's why he has the nickname given to him.
30 Mar 2022 3AM English South Africa Society & Culture · Daily News

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