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TIL that after only 73 years of separation, the Korean language spoken in the North and South have diverged so that 45% of North Korean defectors have trouble understanding South Koreans and 1% can't understand South Koreans at all

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e0p7b TIL NPR's Terry Gross asked Simmons about his studded codpiece, to which Kiss's Gene Simmons replied, "It holds in my manhood, otherwise it would be too much for you to take," adding, "If you want to welcome me with open arms, I'm afraid you're also going to have to welcome me with open legs."
kvv1 TIL, in 1850, a severe storm in Scotland eroded a hillock, thus revealing “Skara Brae”, a well preserved Neolithic settlement.
09bA Today I learned, the Inuit people make traditional sunglasses from caribou horns to protect themselves from sun blindness.
M74pb TIL the invasive plant Kudzu spreads 150,000 acres annually in the Southern US. It can even now be seen in New York. Kudzu damages and kills plants by smothering them under a blanket of leaves. It has become one of the greatest environmental concerns for parks today.
5AY9 TIL A man that Jeffrey Dahmer was planning to kill robbed him after Jeffrey accidentally consumed the drink laden with sedatives intended for that victim.