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TIL: The North Korean embassy in Berlin has an illegal hostel the German government has been unable to close.

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Bg1je TIL that two women, Jennifer and Sarah Hart, adopted six children and attempted to present themselves online as a wholesome, perfect family unit. However, they were actually very abusive towards the children, and when case workers began investigating, they killed the entire family and themselves.
rRWwd TIL loneliness has the same impact on mortality as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, making it more dangerous than obesity
OGJm7 TIL that people are hired to mourn at funerals. These guys are known as professional mourners, as they possess the skill to cry and scream, portraying a deep sense of grief as if they were personally affected by the loss.
Z1bv TIL that there was a sculptor named Anna Coleman Ladd who directed a mask-making studio in Paris where she sculpted masks to be worn by men who had been badly disfigured during WWI, and made to resemble the soldiers’ former selves.
xVk9D TIL that organ donation is on an opt-out basis in Singapore. Citizens who opt-out have a lower priority of receiving an organ should they need one.