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    The U.S. Government will not allow portraits of living persons to appear on stamps.
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    Yakuza Aid
    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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    Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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    The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.
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    There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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    Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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    South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".
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