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TIL of the 10,000 Year Clock, a clock being built inside a mountain in Texas, designed to run for 10,000 years, without electricity, even if no one ever visits.

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DQ04J TIL Korean astronauts eat a version of kimchi that has been radiated to kill all of the microorganisms
b6WbQ TIL one of the only great white sharks to do relatively well in captivity was intentionally culled for safety reasons after 10 days. The aquarium sold out tickets for the public to see the shark before it was killed.
lYpV TIL The North Korean Constitution Promises Freedom Speech, Freedom of Travel, and Free Health Care to All Citizens
6EwXl TIL that in Australia, from late August to late October(during their mating season), Magpies attack anything, including dogs and cats, that gets close to their territory/nest. It is known as “Magpie Swooping Season”
yVrG8 TIL during the 18th century, you could pay your admission ticket to the zoo in London by bringing a cat or a dog to feed the lions.