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TIL North Korea has made a thriving state sponsored industry out of insurance scams for decades

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eX0J TIL that taxpayer money is used by the military to pay NFL teams to honor them.
lowmN TIL about Kumbh Mela, the world's largest event that brings more than 50 million into one place for a religious festival, that is more than ten times those who attend The World Cup and Olympic Games. The Hindu festival happens after every 12 years and lasts for approx 55 days.
JQlk TIL in the 1970s Intervision Song Contest, the Communist equivalent to Eurovision, viewers would vote by turning on lights at a given moment; power plants would measure the load to help determine the winner
KOWv6 TIL That Tinder is called Tinder because a match creates a spark, which creates a flame/fire.
yQ9Pp TIL the Dutch were at war with the Sicily isles for over 300 years, from 1651-1985 because people forgot that the war was never ended