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TIL King Jong-nam, Kim Jong Un’s older brother, was deported in 2001 trying to enter Japan to visit Disneyland on a fake Dominican passport, falling out of his father’s favor as the next leader

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y0V TIL that the U.S. criminal justice system employs more people than America’s two largest private employers - Wal-Mart and McDonald’s - combined, and has proportionally almost 6 times more blacks locked up than South Africa did at the height of Apartheid
rN5N4 TIL The word “ham” (as in HAM Radio) is not an acronym. In the early days of telegraphy & radio comms, professional operators would refer to amateur operators as “hams”, implying their incompetence. The slur was eventually forgotten and the amateur radio community widely adopted the term “HAM Radio”
OpxY TIL that during the burning of Washington D.C., in the War of 1812, a tornado formed in the middle of the city and headed toward Capitol Hill killing British soldiers and destroying cannons. After the rains that came with the tornado put out the flames the British decided to leave the city.
Lyyv TIL: Carrie Fisher made George Lucas give her a copy of the Star Wars Christmas Special. She now plays it at the end of parties when she wants everyone to leave.
b4j7 TIL Mohammed wrote an open letter to Christians that declared their right to self-governance, protection for churches and monasteries, and freedom to practice their religion openly in Muslim controlled areas. Muslims are commanded to follow this until the end of time.