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TIL of Japan group "Kakuhido" which roughly translates as "Revolutionary Alliance of Men that Women find Unattractive," founded by a man dumped by his girlfriend on Christmas. On Valentine's Day 2015, 7 men showed up to march in protest of the commercialized day where women buy chocolate for men.

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