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TIL 'Boyz n the Hood' was nominated for 'Favorite Movie' at the Kids Choice Awards in 1992.

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KOoD4 TIL that the last time the USA officially declared war was in 1941 against Germany, and every "War" after that including Vietnam was never officially declared.
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