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TIL A museum in North Korea features a VHS copy of "Space Jam"

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5VAZp TIL that the American Rock Band ‘The Postal Service’ was sent a cease and desist letter by the United States Postal Service for trademark infringement of their name. After negotiations, the USPS allowed the band to use their name in exchange for playing a free show at their national conference.
loML1 TIL Hoover was a "talking" harbor seal who mimicked human speech. After being orphaned as a pup, Hoover was rescued by George Swallow, who raised the seal in his backyard. Over time, Hoover taught himself phrases like "Hello there" and "Come over here!" in a thick New England accent.
loO87 TIL the car trunk literally used to be a trunk strapped to the back of the car.
R7xDw TIL There was a chicken that survived for 18 months AFTER its head was cut off. His name was "Mike".
wLJv7 TIL the Maori in New Zealand had their own dogs, but they couldn't survive breeding with the european dogs so died out within 100 years of Captain cook's first voyage.