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TIL that literacy in North Korea is measured by their ability to write the name of their Dear Leader.

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epRXL TIL that honey has long been known to be a natural antiseptic, and can promote wound healing, mainly due the natural creation of hydrogen peroxide by enzymes.
8anOK TIL on the set of Blade: Trinity, Jessica Biel was supposed to fire an arrow directly at the camera, so the camera was surrounded by Plexiglass except for a 2" x 2" square in front of the camera lens. Biel managed to shoot the arrow through the hole and destroy the $300,000 camera.
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yQRRv TIL that the Jack in a deck of cards does not represent royalty. It originally was called a knave in England, which was member of the royal household with no specific job. This later became Jack, as in Jack-of-all-trades, which was a non-specific reference to any generic man.
MLj0 TIL that in some European markets, Netflix monitors illegal downloads to decide which shows to purchase.