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TIL under the provisions of the 1912 Scottish Protection of Animals Act, the Loch Ness monster is a protected species.

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oRpNA TIL an indigenous man, whose family lived in Hong Kong before 1898, gets free land from government to build his home.
p8Va8 TIL about the North Korean third broadcast network. It is a network of speakers that are wired into people's homes and relays local news and instructions. There are also rumours that the system can't be turned off, but the volume can be lowered.
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