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Don't Shoot Santa

Because nothing says "happy holidays" like a bunch of children holding rifles. Why does a seven-year-old need a gun? No, really.

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  • In 1966 and 1967, soldiers testing Agent Orange in Canada were told the chemical was completely safe and sprayed it on each other to cool off.
  • Yosemite means "those who kill."
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.