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TIL North Korea actually dropped communism from their constitution in 2009

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yVY6w TIL about Anton Syndrome, in which some blind people insist they can see, even making up things they see though they are obviously blind
aworM TIL about the Battle of Jumonville Glen, in which a young George Washington ambushed a French Canadian outpost. This became the opening battle of the French and Indian War.
8ZJL TIL: When Krakatoa blew, it was the loudest sound ever heard; the sound went around the Earth three times
e79b TIL that ancient Egyptians used a d20 die.
wLLxW Researchers found that 77 percent of Wikipedia articles are written by 1 percent of Wikipedia editors, and they think this is probably for the best.