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TIL that North Korean citizens who flee to South Korea automatically become South Korean citizens

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5YE4k TIL of the chariot race sequence in Ben-Hur (1959): the set was the largest ever built at the time and took over a year and thousands of workers to build; the director's son, a stuntman, almost died; the extras rioted on camera; and the cars filming the race were slower than the horses
YZkA TIL: Sun Tzu specifically advised against prolonged or pointless military campaigns and saying they would ultimately destroy a nation.
Qvgd TIL there was a traffic jam in Beijing, China that lasted 9 days and 100km
R59Ka TIL that the phosphorus used in fertilizer for food production is considered a non-renewable and finite resource we will run out of someday
meKM TIL in Colorado you cannot be fired for any lawful activities you conduct on your own time, outside of work hours.