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Jul 14, 2020

TIL at a party in North Korea for his friend Kim's birthday, former NBA player Dennis Rodman got so drunk that he started vomitting all over the hallways and rooms. He was told he wouldn't be welcome in the country again until he cleaned up his act and went into rehab upon his return to the US.

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Jul 13, 2020

TIL that North Koreans are especially proud of Kim Jong Il for his "inventions". One of them is the Gogigyeopbbang or double breaded meat, which is essentially a hamburger.

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Mar 04, 2020

TIL After over 70 years of separation, people in North and South Korea speak in increasingly different ways. South Koreans have incorporated many English words and phrases into their language, while isolated North Korea has eliminated words with foreign origins and created homegrown substitutes.

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Feb 10, 2020

TIL that state-run Chinese newspapers have fallen multiple times for the Onion, believing in the Onion’s satirical articles and quoting it as a credible source.

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Jan 30, 2020

TIL There is a doomsday vault in a remote Norwegian archipelago guarded by polar bears and it's preserving more than 900,000 samples of seeds in the event of a global disaster

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Jan 25, 2020

TIL North Korea has their own basketball rules: slam dunks are worth three points, field goals in the final three minutes of the game are worth eight points, three-pointers are worth four if the ball doesn't touch the rim, and a point is deducted for missed free throws.

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Oct 04, 2019

TIL In 2014, Christians in South Korea put up a giant Christmas tree which was visible from the North Korean border. The North Koreans claimed it was a tool for psychological warfare and demanded it be taken down. The defence ministry claimed the was dismantled for safety concerns.

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