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TIL that there are elections in North Korea, on election day, everyone aged 17 and up is legally obliged to show up to vote. Once it is your turn to vote, you are given a ballot paper with just one name on it, nothing to fill in or cross out, you just take the paper and stick in a ballot box.

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oBoWK TIL that when you have something on the tip of your tongue, but all you can think of is that similar (but not the desired) fact, those intrusive thoughts are called "Ugly Sisters".
R5bWQ TIL of Bill Hatfield, the oldest person to ever circumnavigate the earth. He attempted a total of four times before succeeding and even washed overboard on his first voyage. He was 81 when he earned the record.
e06bb TIL the Founder of Kodak, George Eastman, insisted the company use a 13 month, 28 day per month calendar. This system would be used by Kodak as the official date system from 1928 to 1989.
6E4BX TIL that like all major Disney characters, Mickey Mouse is not only copyrighted but also trademarked, which lasts in perpetuity as long as it continues to be used commercially by its owner. So, whether or not a particular Disney cartoon goes into the public domain, the characters may not be used.
xQG0 TIL that Star Wars is mostly unknown in China. Few saw Episodes 4-6 in theaters; Episodes 1-3 are better known. Disney had to educate fans about the franchise when promoting The Force Awakens. “Marvel characters are the American action heroes to a whole generation of millions of Chinese”, instead.