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TIL There are no towns named Heaven but there are a few named Hell

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Ypl9G TIL that excess consumption of artificially sweetened candy has an inherent laxative effect on most humans. This is due to the presence of a sugar alcohol known as maltitol. The carbohydrate structure is altered and digestion is much slower. This promotes osmosis and rapid expulsion from the body.
nNgY TIL Malaysians are the only nationality allowed to visit North Korea without a visa
pgNp TIL: A Swiss couple in the Maldives paid £820 to have their their wedding vows renewed in the native Dhivehi language. When the wedding video was posted to YouTube, the subtitles revealed that the minister had actually been insulting them, calling them “infidels” and their children “bastard swine”.
r5Lw TIL A supermarket chain in the Netherlands has a policy that if all queues have 4 people in them and not all checkout lanes are open yet, then you get your groceries for free.
0dQJy TIL a dog survived the crash of American Airlines Flight 965, when the 757 crashed into a mountain in Buga, Columbia, killing 151 of the 155 passengers onboard.