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TIL that wearing jeans is illegal in North Korea.

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OonN1 TIL during the 18th century, those who could not afford the three-pence admission to the London Zoo could supply a cat or dog instead to be fed to the lions.
1am8W TIL about Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, born in 1745. He was the first Black composer of the classical era, conductor of the leading symphony orchestra in Paris, and a champion fencer. He has been referred to as “Black Mozart”
Z8VLa TIL psilocybin was used to "reset" the activity of key brain circuits known to play a role in depression. Many depressed patients used computer analogies to describe their feelings after using the chemical, such as being 'defragged' like a computer hard drive, or like their brain had been 'rebooted'
NXELQ TIL The Carpenters 1970 signature smash hit song We've Only Just Begun was originally performed by its lyricist Paul Williams (The Rainbow Connection) for a bank's TV commercial.
Me0M8 TIL that the label "Made in Germany" was invented by the British in the late 1800s to harm German industries, who they considered cheap copycats. Antagonized by this German industry started a huge quality offensive and the label turned into a seal of quality.