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TIL that South Korea created a secret military unit to assassinate Kim Il-sung. When the units mission was cancelled they killed their handlers, staged a mutiny and were all either killed or commited suicide.

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LQDlQ TIL that during the 3rd Cod War between NATO allies Iceland and the UK, HMS Falmouth rammed and nearly capsized the much smaller ICGV Týr. After recovering, Týr steamed full ahead and cut the nets of a nearby trawler, infuriating the captain of the Falmouth who rammed and nearly capsized Týr again.
l7lya TIL that gelatin is obtained by boiling cattle and pig carcasses.
yQOMM TIL that the peanut butter and jelly sandwich was invented in 1901 by Julia Davis Chandler
a881M TIL in the Haitian Creole language, the definite article (equivalent to 'the') is placed after the noun
mpoY TIL there is a “mansion” in Hartford, CT that is 90’ long but only 18’ deep. The house’s builder was a magician and wanted the house to look like an illusion.