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TIL North Korea might be facing one of the world’s worst epidemics of meth users.

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Q9b6 TIL the margin of error in the Indian population census is twice the global Jewish population
6EpPw TIL that an average adult in North America will eat 1,996 lb (905 kilos) of food per year. An average American consumes 3,663 calories per day, while in Europe it is 3,367 and in Asia is just 2,779.
le0N TIL that when the KKK successfully lobbied to adopt a highway in Missouri, the Governor had the name of that stretch of road changed to Rosa Parks Highway
J8Xk TIL that the soviets launched an 80 tonne orbiting battle station equipped with a megawatt laser. It fell to Earth due to faulty guidance systems.
gBw8 TIL Nigerian startups and digital entrepreneurs often hide or change their IP addresses so prospective foreign clients and funders can’t immediately identify that they’re working from Nigeria due to its negative scam reputation