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TIL: In WWII the U.S. dumped millions of dollars worth of Jeeps, Coca-Cola, food, etc. into the ocean to spite the British and French who refused to pay 6 cents on the dollar for everything, thinking eventually they’d get it for free. Found this scuba diving video of it today.

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