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TIL that pornography of any kind is completely illegal in South Korea

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9YvZG TIL During the Battle of the Bulge, German troops who could speak English were air-dropped behind Allied lines while wearing American uniforms to cause confusion for the Allies
rL51 TIL that Kermit The Frog is left handed. (This is true of most Muppets. A puppeteer usually operates the puppet’s head and mouth with his or her dominant hand while the other hand operates the puppet’s hand or arm. Since most people are right-handed, most Muppets are left-handed.)
Bg8mL TIL: You can stop a nose bleed quicker than any other method (and without having to stuff tissues in your nose) by placing a small piece of wet paper on your upper gums above your upper front teeth.
R6p7 TIL the Great Extinction that wiped out most life 65.5 million years ago was precipitated by 5 degree C warming over 1000 years. This rate is 10 times slower than that of the last 100 years.
bel4 TIL that the “Green Flash” as seen in the Pirates of the Caribbean film is a real phenomenon.