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Where did church choir members survive by being late to class?

In 1950, an explosion occurred in one of the churches in the US state of Nebraska, allegedly due to a gas leak. The explosion occurred shortly after the start of the church choir class.

All 15 members of the choir were late for the start that day for a variety of reasons, which had never happened before, and thanks to this they survived.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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