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TIL to mark 10 years of North Korean-UK relations, 'Bend it like Beckham' was broadcast on state TV becoming the first-ever Western-made film to air on television in North Korea.

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PrZE TIL Dr. Soren Sorensen developed the pH scale in order to test the acidity of beer to ultimately make better beer.
nWnY9 TIL Andy Dick got the entire cast of News Radio banned from the SAG Awards after climbing on the table and exposing himself.
4XGNR TIL: Although pandas eat mostly bamboo and fruit, their teeth are carnivorous, meaning they would be able to chew and consume tough meat. Unlike other bears, pandas do not hibernate, as they are unable to store energy over long periods of time (hence their 12-hour eating routine).
lo0ea TIL that Arnold Schwarzenegger pays Warner Brothers $1 a year to borrow his Mr Freeze costume from Batman and Robin. Also, the lights on the costume last 9,000 hours.
nal9 TIL It is impossible to drive from Central America to South America due to the Darién Gap, a 99 mile long area that spans across the border between Panama and Colombia where there are no roads but only mountains and swampland.