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Westhope

... that when the Westhope house (pictured) was being built, neighbors were confused as to its design, so its owners said it was supposed to be a pickle factory?
... that actress Arielle Prepetit was cast in the first African American daytime soap opera in 34 years, Beyond the Gates?
... that a public debate in the 2024 Bojonegoro regency election was cancelled because one of the candidates entered the stage?
... that Swiss national Charles Champaud represented Bulgaria at the 1896 Summer Olympics?
... that a TV station went from being potentially named after a deceased investor to being named after "the crossroads of Middle Georgia"?
... that actress Eva O'Hara pushed for her Hollyoaks character to be given "something more meaty" rather than have a happy ending?
... that Plotkin's Vaccines was written by the inventor of the rubella vaccine because he felt that vaccinology had become a distinct field of medicine?
... that Arthur Newnham was born in India, played first-class cricket in England, and served as a military attaché in Moscow?
... that an impostor traded to the Green Bay Packers disappeared after playing one game for the team?