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TIL if you find an uninhabited island covered in guano you are allowed to take it for yourself in the name of the USA

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mxDQR TIL About The Real Captain America - Master Sgt. Andrew 'Andy' Christian Marckesano - He served 6 full tours in Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne and the Ranger regiment - Turned Away from the VA Hospital due to full capacity - A few days later he killed two civilians and took his own life.
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