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TIL North Korea has used Nazi-style human experiments on its citizens in the past and is unknown if they still do so today.

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kJ8R7 TIL the East Palestine crash isn't the first time Norfolk Southern has had a major hazmat train derailment. In 2005, a Norfolk Southern train crashed into a textile mill, releasing 60 tons of chlorine gas, putting 4,000 people out of work, and costing $215 million to settle.
OZJL TIL Samuel L. Jackson was supposed to have an afro in Pulp Fiction; the production assistant who bought his wig didn’t know the difference between an afro and a jheri curl
x6BlD TIL the human body contains detectable level of precious metals like gold, silver and, platinum
DAoJ TIL that all of the many self-portraits that Van Gogh is famous for were painted in a span of just 3 years.
J1nY4 TIL that A widely watched Recession Indicator is the yield curve inversion, signifying economic concern when short-term interest rates surpass long-term rates. While historically associated with recessions, it's not infallible.