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Yakuza Aid

During the 1995 and 2011 Japanese Earthquakes, the Yakuza provided aid such as food, water, blankets, and diapers, much faster than the Japanese government.

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Amazing Plane Theft

In 1956, for a bet whilst drunk, Thomas Fitzpatrick stole a small plane from New Jersey and then landed it perfectly on a narrow Manhattan street in front of the bar he had been drinking at. Then, two years later, he did it again after a man didn’t believe he had done it the first time.

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The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.

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The U.S. Government will not allow portraits of living persons to appear on stamps.

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Whipping Tom

In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout "Spanko!" before running away.

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There have been over 7,200 acts of terrorism against the US over the last 15 years.

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Fines in Finland

In Finland, fines are income-based. In 2002, a Nokia executive received a US$103,000 speeding ticket.

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China Afforrestation

In 1981, the Chinese government passed a resolution that makes it a duty of every citizen over the age of 11 to plant at least one tree per year.

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