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TIL that the Japanese killed 250,000 Chinese civilians in response to the Doolittle Raid. Chinese people who aided the American airmen were tortured before they were killed. The Imperial Japanese Army had also spread cholera, typhoid, plague infected fleas and dysentery pathogens.

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GYPl4 TIL that in 1987, Matthew Broderick caused a car crash that killed a mother and her daughter and was only fined $175. Ironically, he appeared in a Honda commercial during the 2012 Super Bowl. The victims' son/brother stated that Broderick "wasn't the greatest choice of drivers, knowing his past."
9Gnp TIL that soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor receive a number of additional benefits, including a pension of $1,300 beyond any other retirement pay, space-available air travel on military transport for their entire lives, and admission to military academies for their children.
j6Naj TIL about "Aunt Sammy," Uncle Sam's wife. Created in the 1920s by the US Dept of Agriculture as a radio show for farm wives, she would "gossip" about social activities & gardening, answer questions, and provide recipes. Local women voiced Aunt Sammy so their accents matched the broadcast areas.
GAKEG TIL that the city of Marseille dates back to an ancient Greek colony named Massalia and is considered one of Europe's oldest continuously inhabited settlements.
4vvo TIL that Fox News threatened to sue the Simpsons in order to stop them from parodying its famously anti-democratic party agenda.