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TIL Marcy Borders, a 28-year-old employee in the World Trade Center, survived the building’s collapse on September 11, 2001. Her picture, showed her completely covered in dust. The image became wi... (en.wikipedia.org)
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Original Title: TIL Marcy Borders, a 28-year-old employee in the World Trade Center, survived the building’s collapse on September 11, 2001. Her picture, showed her completely covered in dust. The image became widely recognized, and Borders became known as "The Dust Lady." She passed away from cancer on 08/24/2015.

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