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TIL Germany still pays pensions to Nazy veterans.

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W7ZD9 TIL that in 1981, a dog named Bosco was elected honorary mayor of Sunol, California, defeating two human candidates. He served until his passing in 1994 and even became a symbol in international discussions about democracy.
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