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TIL that the Korean Demilitarized Zone has seen so little human activity, that several critically endangered species survive there.

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dg7Z TIL that it was illegal in Soviet Union to not have a job
VLyB TIL That in 2008 a shark gave birth without having sex. This is the second recorded case of asexual reproduction in sharks.
rNNWe TIL Women were banned from wearing pants in Paris for 213 years from 1800-2013, the order was put in place to prevent them from doing certain jobs.
wNe7 TIL a hacker was able to recreate the fingerprint of the German Defense Minister from a photograph. This is the same hacker who defeated Apple’s thumbprint verification within 24 hours of the release of the iPhone 5S.
N7DL1 TIL that the use of mistletoe as a Christmas decoration derives from a Norse myth. Norse god, Balder's only weakness was the mistletoe plant. On learning this Loki, the god of mischief carved arrows from the branches of plant which were used to kill Odin's son.