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TIL that North Korea exports human hair to skirt the impacts of sanctions

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lEeN TIL that wasabi has been researched as a fire alarm for the deaf. When tested, the subject woke up within 10 seconds of the vapor being sprayed in his room.
98V6 TIL Singapore lasted less than 2 years as a state of Malaysia before racial riots forced separation. Singapore is the only country to have gained independence against its will.
wLJ47 TIL that in South Africa a flamethrower attachment for BMW's was sold which was designed to blind, but not kill, carjackers.
x61b0 TIL of the “Christ of Europe”, a Polish concept that sees Poland as a Christ-like martyr for the sins of Europe owing to the historical oppression suffered by the Polish people
RnZ8 TIL a lonely, defomed dolphin was adopted by a family of sperm whales.