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TIL that pill bugs AKA roly-polys are crustaceans, not insects.

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YAAv TIL many ethnic Koreans in Japan send their kids to North Korean-funded schools that teach allegiance to NK, despite their families having lived in Japan for generations. The Japanese government tolerates the schools’ existence. In past decades many ethnic Koreans emigrated to NK, unable to return.
LwKQ TIL following the 9/11 attacks, Batman Voice actor Kevin Conroy volunteered to cook for police and firefighters. At the behest of another cook he called out from the kitchen his iconic Batman line and was greeted by cheers and applause from the emergency service personal.
R7m6Q TIL about long-time nuclear waste warning messages, including a "landscape of thorns whose shape suggests danger and bodily harm".
gMQ5D TIL that IMDB's rating system goes to 11 for "This is Spinal Tap". All other movies only go to 10.
VMMaQ No surprise: performance enhancers enhance performance. But they might not give me the instant mountain-scaling boost I want.