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TIL in 1998, an entire North Korean submarine and her crew was lost to a single South Korean fishing net

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rRLg4 TIL about Alternative 3 - fake British documentary about plans to make the Moon & Mars habitable in the event of an environmental catastrophe on Earth. Its broadcast date of June 20 1977, delayed from April 1, meant it was taken seriously by some, making its way in to conspiracy theory subculture.
WvjA TIL: Sea Otters have a “favorite rock” they store in a special pouch. This rock is used for various things, such as cracking open shellfish and clams.
kON1e TIL the WHO runs a diagnosis database that is so detailed, it has its own code (V91.07) for patients being injured because their water skis caught on fire.
oBPoK [TIL] "Slow movement culture" where the group embraces "Slow food" instead of "fast food", "Slow reading" instead of "fast reading" etc. The whole idea is to slow down and notice the nuances and appreciate the details.
OGVlL TIL Vietnam is dealing with an increasing number of serious medical issues caused by fat-dissolving injections sold by shady beauticians and cosmetic treatment clinics, one of which is a hormone found in the urine of pregnant women that is banned by the FDA in the U.S.