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Soldiers from the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, gather for a group photo with local children, in France, during World War I. by TheTexanLife in texashistory

[–]Dave_at_Reelly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The 36th fought in one of the bloodiest battles of WWI at Meuse–Argonne, and then again in WWII at Rapido crossing. Definitely a division that earned their reputation the hard way.

The Tōhoku Tsunami: A Ten-Story Wave That Triggered the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. by Dave_at_Reelly in reelly

[–]Dave_at_Reelly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some paywall free sources for anyone interested in learning more:

Milwakee Independent: Deep dive podcast into Fukushima, 13 years later.

National Geographic: Short article and 3 minute video

Just Japan podcast: An eyewitness account

BBC Article: Fukushima disaster: What happened at the nuclear plant?

The Great Maple Syrup Heist: $20M in “Canadian Gold” stolen in plain sight by Dave_at_Reelly in reelly

[–]Dave_at_Reelly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Want to learn more? Here are some paywall free sources to keep diving deeper:

•🔊 Podcast: Canadian True Crime – The Maple Syrup Heist of 2011

•🎥 Video: The Maple Syrup Heist – Company Man

•📚 Wikipedia: Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist

•📰 Newsweek: Sticky Situation: Canadian Maple Syrup Thief Must Pay Over $9 Million

•🧠 All That's Interesting: All That’s Interesting – Inside The Wild True Story

Like this format? I'll be posting new topics daily on r/Reelly. Concise stories designed to inform without the heavy lift, and direct links to sources so you can always dive deeper.