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TIL of Rimjin-gang, a network of underground journalists operating in North Korea who work to smuggle out news and videos from the country

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w9D8 TIL that Philadelphia Cream Cheese was created in Chester, NY but was branded “Philadelphia” because the city was known for quality cheeses of this kind
oN68 TIL In 2011 the US mint lost $60,200,000 producing the one cent coin because each penny costs 2.41¢ to produce.
na5Y TIL Malala Yousafzai titled her book, “I am Malala” as an act of defiance against the soldier who shot her for attending school. The last thing she remembered hearing was him asking, “Which one of you is Malala?”.
lgjG TIL coordinated power shut off events like Earth Hour, Live Earth, and Planet Aid may actually increase carbon dioxide consumption as power companies struggle to cope with fluctuating electricity usage
R5Z46 TIL that in 1973, artist Chris Burden took a handgun, aimed it at an airplane taking off from Los Angeles International Airport, and fired several shots. The act was filmed for a performative art piece titled 747. The piece was meant to depict the idea that you cannot regulate everybody.