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TIL the Imjin river in South Korea is nicknamed ‘river of the dead’ because large numbers of dead North Koreans have floated down it.

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5EK9 TIL a medium-sized dog has the same environmental cost as a SUV
9w8Xm TIL Of the Biloxi wade-ins where in 1959, 60, and 63 black people were repeatedly denied access to a public beach. In the 1960 protest several people were shot. It was not until 1967 when the beach was made open to all people.
9wZeD TIL that rabbits can actually swim and their ears go into 'swim mode'
nW9Kb TIL that there is no land at the North Pole - just ice. The North Pole is located in the frozen Arctic Ocean. In contrast, the South Pole is located on a massive land mass - a continent. I am 69 - and have always assumed that the North and South Poles are alike.
bBrZ TIL That on April Fool’s Day in Italy, France, and Belgium, people tack paper fish onto one another backs and shout “April Fish” as a prank. The Flemish tradition is for children to lock out their parents and teachers and only let them back in when they promise to bring treats.