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Here’s a story you don’t hear much about. A Japanese WWII submarine sank a ship, Montebellow, off the Central California coast. The ship was full of oil. Everyone lived, the ship sank, and the oil went down with it. But now, using technology to measure the density of the contents of the fuel tank, it’s said to be filled only with sea water. Where did the oil go? Was it stolen by the submarine? No. Did it just leak out? Maybe. The sad thing is 3 million gallons of oil dripped into the Pacific and no one knew. (LA Times – Montebello)  
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Chinese American doing it for the US. A recent World War 2 get together took place in Chinatown NY to reflect on their battles. Did you know 20,000 were enlisted? Some assisted Flying Tigers and some trained Chinese pilots to defend against Japan.  Not much is known about the Chinese Americans in World War 2, so here’s your chance to catch up. (Huff Post – Chinese American Vets)
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  Paranoia News Part 3: It’s just a matter of time, China’s military will be the world’s strongest. The Yuan will over take all of the money systems, and the power will reside over seas. Guess what? Paranoid yet? The more than a billion folks and the giant middle class need to be protected and considering the overseas migration of Chinese folks (who are already everywhere) need to be protected as well. (BBC – China Military)
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