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TIL that North Korea has a list of 375 state-approved slogans and catchphrases, one of which being "Let us construct additional pylons!"

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9w67M TIL that the radio DJ from the movie The Warriors was the same person as the voice actress for Luna (the talking Moon) from Bear in the Big Blue House
O87R TIL because of the success of ‘The Pruducers’, titled 'Springtime for Hitler’ in Sweden, all but two of Mel Brooks movies in Swedish have been given similar titles: 'Springtime For Frankenstein’ (Young Frankenstein), 'Springtime For Space’ (Spaceballs), 'Springtime For The Sheriff’ (Blazing Saddles)
lxyN TIL Blackbeard fell in a sneak attack by the Royal Navy. With only 19 crew members, he devastated one ship, boarded the other, and disarmed the Captain sent to hunt him. He was mid-killstroke when he had his throat slashed. Examination of his body revealed 5 gunshot wounds and over 20 sword wounds.
4XB0a TIL Senior citizens have WAY more sex than most people believe, to the point that it's actually caused STD problems among the older population (since everyone assumes new partners aren't sexually active).
j6jGM TIL Several African countries don’t like second-hand clothes being imported to their countries because it is destroying their local textile industry.