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TIL the Berkeley Mafia were Indonesian economists trained in the US who took key roles under Suharto in the late 1960s. They reversed Sukarno’s economic policies, promoted capitalism, and aligned with the US during the Cold War.

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nWkrr TIL: Kiyohime was Japanese folklore about a girl who fell in love with Anchin, a monk, he rejected her. She then got so angry while chasing him, she transformed into a dragon and melted him while he was hiding inside a bell. There are several theatrical versions in Japan dating back 1000 years.
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