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TIL The US commissioned 500k Purple Hearts manufactured in anticipation of injuries expected during the planned mainland invasion of Japan in WWII, and they still had 130k left over 60 years later in 2003
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TIL in the Marvel Universe the cleanup from major battles is handled by Damage Control, a joint venture of Tony Stark and the Kingpin. They even had their own series in the late 80’s.
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TIL that a man in California was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for stealing a slice of pizza due to a previous felony record and three-strikes laws
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TIL In Japan, the Johatsu, meaning "evaporated people", choose to abandon their current lives - due to family strain, work pressure or any other reason. So-called 'night moving' companies help them disappear without a trace and start a new life somewhere else.
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TIL the U.S. built a fort to defend against Canada in 1816, but they accidentally built it in Canada. They call it Fort Blunder.