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TIL that any North Koreans that escape to South Korea are automatically granted citizenship upon arrival

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N7MPN TIL more than 40,000 people apply to visit the extreme haunted house McKamey Manor every year. In two decades, nobody has ever completed the haunt.
M7kK7 TIL about the Lost Children of the Alleghenies, two young children who disappeared from their home in Pavia, PA in 1856. They died from exposure after being missing for several days and were found in the forest by a local farmer who dreamt,for two nights, of clues that led to the children's bodies.
Ldnm TIL that Keanu Reeves donated £50 million of his earnings from ‘The Matrix’ franchise to the special effects and costume staff. Each employee received £1.75m each.
VMbBm TIL of Holy Week in Malaga, Spain, an event that takes place during the last week of Lent. During the event a massive parade is held where between 120 and 270 people will carry a 3000 pound throne depicting the Virgin Mary or crucifixion of Christ.
16Zk4 TIL There are yellowdates