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TIL should a U.S. citizen decide to travel to North Korea, the U.S. Department of State recommends they draft a will and discuss plans with loved ones regarding custody of their children and their funeral arrangements.

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d8MOE TIL When the Vikings made it to Constantinople during the 9th century AD, some of them carved their names in runic inscriptions inside Hagia Sophia - still visible to this day.
5VgjD TIL that no one in ACDC knew how to play the bagpipes when they recorded "It's a Long Way to the Top". Bon Scott had to teach himself enough to record the song.
D7Yj TIL that it is hard to fool the brain by providing it with ‘energyless’ sweet flavours. Our pleasure in consuming sweet solutions is driven to a great extent by the amount of energy it provides: greater reward in the brain is attributed to sugars compared to artificial sweeteners.
poBQ TIL that Truman Show director Peter Weir had initially wanted to have cameras installed in every theater the movie was shown in, having the projectionist at one point cut the lights, cut to the viewers, and then cut back to the movie
0wdKA TIL that the reason why Sesame Street's Count Von Count needs to count things is because vampires of European folklore were thought to be obsessive compulsive.