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TIL the government of North Korea owns and operates a chain of over 100 "Pyongyang" restaurants around the world

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vmOK TIL in 1981, Pope John Paul II, survived multiple close-range gun shot wounds, and went to visit the shooter in prison, where he forgave him. The shooter recently returned to the scene of the shooting to place flowers on the pope’s tomb.
DQgOv TIL of Nystagmus which is a condition of involuntary eye movement. Infants can be born with it but more commonly acquire it in infancy or later in life. In many cases it may result in reduced or limited vision. Due to the involuntary movement of the eye, it has been called "dancing eyes".
P1A8L TIL: "Soaking" is a sexual practice where the penis is inserted in the vagina but without any thrusting. It is a loophole for people who practice religions that prohibit premarital sex.
9QBB TIL there is a service that lets you watch movies in your home the day they are released in theaters. Cost? $35,000 for the box, plus $500 per movie and two fingerprints
e5lL TIL that after John Oliver made fun of POM, they sent him a crate full of their product to say “Shove it up your ass”.