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TIL Japan's reasons behind their involvement in WW2

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VMmYZ TIL an annual celebration held in Yulin, Guangxi, China, by the Chinese during the summer solstice in which festival goers eat dog meat and lychees by boiling them alive, stating the suffering sends adrenaline to the muscles and increases flavor.
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