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TIL there is a town in Norway where it is illegal to die as bodies cannot decompose due to cold temperatures

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W79Vo TIL of Michael Hay, a British lawyer who opened a law firm in North Korea, which won some of its cases, but closed in 2016 due to sanctions
aw7yZ TIL that over 90% of the ocean's plastic waste comes from just 10 rivers, 8 of which are in Asia, and 2 of which are in Africa.
nWr67 TIL - Due to bank erosion from river advancement and limited funds, Afghanistan had to resort to using discarded Soviet tanks for "bank armoring" to prevent land loss
WkW4 TIL that Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie Watts, was sleeping one day, when Mick Jagger phoned drunk to Watts’ hotel room asking where was his drummer. Watts got up, suited-up, went to Jagger’s room, punched him, and then replied: “Don’t ever call me your drummer again. You’re my fucking singer!”
wLkx7 TIL: In the American Civil War both sides employed logs which were carved, painted and mounted to look like cannons at a distance. This gave the impression that a fort or strong point was better armed than it actually was. They were called "Quaker Cannons" and repeatedly proved effective.