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TIL in 2017 North Korea arrested US tourist Otto Warmbier for stealing a poster. When he was released from prison to US delegates, he was in a vegetative state and died soon. The US delegates were handing a bill for $2 million for his "medical treatment".

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Ym0r TIL that women in Ancient Egypt and 18th century France used to keep a scented pouch in their vagina for a while before presenting it to a prospective lover.
j6X6n TIL that UK used to do "virginity tests" at their airports on women coming from South Asian countries, these exams used to also occur on women at British High Commissions in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. In 2021 this procedure was officially made illegal and criminalized in England and Wales
99rG TIL Joe Arridy was named happiest inmate on death row. He had an IQ of 46 and played with a toy train given to him by the warden. Due to his lack of understanding, he smiled on his way to the gas chamber.
rV4d TIL when B-52’s singer Fred Schneider tried to come out as gay to his mother as she was vacuuming, she simply replied “Oh I know, Freddie” and continued to vacuum without missing a beat.
pYoWA TIL the classic Little Richard song “Tutti Frutti” is about anal sex.