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16raO TIL about the Jumping Frenchmen of Maine, who exhibited a rare disorder which entails an exaggerated startle reflex described as an uncontrollable "jump". Studies recorded individuals who would obey any command given suddenly, even if it meant striking a loved one.
nWJNG TIL that there's a North Korean school system in Japan, ranging from kindergarten to university, for ethnic Koreans who registered with the DPRK.
7wxM TIL Compton has its own Cricket club, who have met Prince Edward and played a game of cricket against the staff at Windsor Castle.
lmAV TIL the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was not originally going to be painted orange. The orange color was only supposed to be for a sealant and was to be painted with black and yellow stripes to ensure visibility by passing ships. The orange color worked better for fog so it was kept instead
OoXWg TIL in the year 2000, a Hawaiian dj unsuccessfully procured a promo album from MCA Records, so he he ended up downloading it off of Napster. He heard "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy on that album, loved it, played it a lot on the radio, and it blew up in Hawaii before anywhere else.