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TIL Al Capone pioneered the concept of “sell by” dates.

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6Ekrm TIL that there are elections in North Korea, on election day, everyone aged 17 and up is legally obliged to show up to vote. Once it is your turn to vote, you are given a ballot paper with just one name on it, nothing to fill in or cross out, you just take the paper and stick in a ballot box.
NbPJ TIL the wrestler Mick Foley became a fan of Tori Amos in 1993. After meeting her in 2008, he got involved in a group she started to aid abused women. He has volunteered extensively, fielding calls from women in difficult circumstances, and logged over 550 hours on the phone over an 18-month period.
kW6m TIL Mr Rogers from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood addressed common childhood fears with songs and skits; One of his songs explained how a child cannot be pulled down the bathtub drain, and he also visited the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh to show children that a hospital is not a place to fear.
BgZd TIL Craig Robinson (Darryl of “The Office”) has a master’s in education and taught elementary music education in Chicago before acting.
KYyQ9 TIL North Korea has a higher obesity rate than South Korea