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TIL That Blowing into an NES cartridge Did Absolutely Nothing

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e07JJ TIL that North and South Korea engaged in a 'flagpole war' during the 1980's to build a tall flagpole. This resulted in North Korea having the tallest flagpole in the world for over a decade at 160 meters high.
E14bX TIL about 'Auroville', founded in the 60's, is an experimental town located in India with no religion, money or government. It has a population of 2,500 to date.
b6684 Today I learned, a whale shark’s diet consists of very small prey, because it’s throat is about as narrow as a quarter.
LkAmp TIL Goldfish could grow up to 18 inches spacious conditions but for the fact they are kept in bowls which restricts growth. They are not small fish.
eG1L TIL that Japan still has populated colonies of elderly leprosy patients, and forced segregation of those afflicted with leprosy was not declared unconstitutional until 2001.