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The Miracle of the Late Choir: How a Gas Explosion in Beatrice, Nebraska Was Avoided
TLDR A gas explosion in a church in Beatrice, Nebraska was miraculously avoided when every member of the choir was running late for practice, saving their lives. Various reasons, such as car trouble, geometry problems, and distractions, caused the choir members to be late, ultimately preventing them from being in the church at the time of the explosion.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
In 1950, a church in Beatrice, Nebraska exploded, but miraculously, no one was killed because the church choir was running late that evening.
02:12
A church in Beatrice, Nebraska exploded due to a gas leak, but miraculously, the entire choir was running late and not one member was in the church at the time.
04:31
The odds of every member of the choir being late for practice on the night of the church explosion were one in a million.
06:35
Everyone in the choir was late for practice for various reasons, including Reverend Clemple's daughter needing a new dress and his wife having to iron it.
08:51
Several members of the choir were late for practice, including Ladona Vandergrift who was struggling with a geometry problem and the Estes sisters who had car trouble and had to call Ladona for a ride.
10:56
Several members of the choir, including Herbert Kipf, Joyce Black, and Marilyn Paul, were late for practice due to various reasons such as writing a letter, feeling lazy, and falling asleep, suggesting that choir practice was not a priority for them.
12:58
Several members of the choir were late for practice due to various reasons, such as listening to a radio program, taking care of kids, and losing track of time, which ultimately saved their lives as they would have perished in the explosion.
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