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Did you know
... that the
San Francisco Armory
(pictured)
, a
National Guard
stronghold during the "
Bloody Thursday
" events of 1934, is now used as a
BDSM
porn studio?
... that
Camillo Ynitia
was the only
Native American
on the northern frontier of
Alta California
to secure a large
land grant
for his tribe?
... that in five years of operation during
World War II
, more than 747 vessels were built in the
Richmond Shipyards
(pictured)
in
Richmond, California
—a feat not equaled anywhere else in the world, before or since?
... that the
California Wine Country
is known for its
cuisine
,
recreation
and
history
as much as
viticulture
?
... that the
pyramid scheme
Holiday Magic
was investigated by the
State of California
, the
US Securities and Exchange Commission
and the
Federal Trade Commission
and shut down for
fraud
?
... that
gay pornographic
film director
Scott Masters
directed more than 100
loops
before founding his own company,
Nova Studios
?
April 2007
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