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TIL the Patriot Party, a socialist party in the 1960s/70s, organized poor, rural whites and worked closely with the Black Panthers as a serious political force until being destroyed by the FBI as part of COINTELPRO

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xa0o TIL: Britain was still paying off its WWII debts owed to America & Canada as recently as 2006. The last payment of $83.25 was wired to America 12/29/06; 6 years late, due to intermittent financial difficulties, having negotiated a 50 year payment plan in 1950.
kD0m TIL three out of four of the longest recorded sniper kills were by Canadians
OGZRX TIL about "Wa", a Japanese concept usually translated into English as "harmony". It implies a peaceful unity and conformity within a social group in which members prefer the continuation of a harmonious community over their personal interests. The kanji character "wa" is also a name for Japan.
E1odd TIL any adult canadian can send cannabis thru canada post up to 28 grams to another canadian adult anywhere in canada
78Epp TIL about "Olive Jinja" (オリーブ神社), a shinto shrine in the island of Shodo, Japan. Modeled after a greek classic temple, this is because the island was the first place in Japan were the olives successfully grew. The shrine is dedicated to the happiness and the peace