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TIL that North Korea has over a trillion dollars in minerals- but they can’t mine most of them because of the lack of widespread electricity in the country.

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e0mZL TIL about "Gray Gardens" a 1975 documentary about the eccentric lifestyles of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and Edith Bouvier Beale, known as "Big Edie" and "Little Edie" respectively, a mother and daughter who removed themselves from society, and live in decaying, old mansion.
Z8QeY TIL about Robb Nash, a Canadian musician who advocates against suicide. He has the names of over 120 teenagers that didn’t go through with their plans tattooed on his arm.
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