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Morning Start: In his prime, Mike Tyson was willing to take on a gorilla

Your morning start for Tuesday, October 29th, 2019
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(Daniel Taylor - Kelowna Capital News)

Two more days until Halloween!

Fun Fact of the day:

Mike Tyson once offered a zoo attendant 10,000 dollars to let him fight a gorilla.

As it is, Tyson bribed a worker to open the zoo for just he and his wife to see the animals.

While on this romantic stroll, he tried to also bribe a zookeeper to let him fight a gorilla.

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In case you missed it (ICYMI):

A second bridge over Okanagan Lake and a freeway alternative along Kelowna’s north end are unlikely according to city planners and unnecessary according to some city councilors. Read the story here.

Video of the day:

Nine days until the sequel to Stephen King’s The Shining is here!

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