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TIL that there are commuter trains in Japan with their own zen gardens

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Z8x4p TIL in 1958 a white girl kissed two African American boys aged 9 and 7 on the cheeks. The two boys were arrested, detained for 6 days without access to their parents or legal counsel, & were severely beaten by the police. The boys were detained for a total of 3 months.
XGEj TIL In the entire Lord of the Rings film trilogy, no two female characters ever speak to each other.
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