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TIL The Japanese government pays compensations for Japanese A-bomb survivors but ignores to compensate for Korean slave workers who also survived the bomb

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R5Kxa TIL the term "three-peat" is a trademark owned by former Lakers head coach Pat Riley. And he receives royalties from merchandising using the term (such as the Chicago Bulls in the 90s)
4krX6 TIL an estimated 200,000 underage American men and women lied about their age in order to enlist during World War II.
MJQ7 TIL that at the end of WWII, Canada had the 3rd largest navy and the 4th largest air force despite only having a population of 12 million
O8a4 TIL Tony Stark (Iron Man) has made over 50 different Iron Man suits, including a “Thorbuster” and a “Hulkbuster” made specifically for battle against Thor and the Hulk.
9Y5mD TIL of Event 2O1, a conference held last October with medical, business, and government leaders that predicted a Coronavirus outbreak.