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TIL that North Korea once beat Italy in the FIFA World Cup

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xVOab TIL that in 1971 an unidentified man hijacked a plane in the northwest United States, obtained $200,000 in ransom money (equivalent to $1,260,000 today) and parachuted into the night, never to be heard from again. Fifteen copycat hijackings were attempted in 1972, all of which were unsuccessful.
7rMBO TIL: In France, there is a law that movies cannot appear on streaming services until 3 YEARS after they've been shown in cinemas
yQDwM TIL of the Saro Lerwick, a WWII RAF flying boat with a very poor loss rate. Of the 21 built, 10 were lost to accidents, and an 11th, on patrol in good weather, just disappeared
DQKKV TIL Miguel Indurain, 5-time Tour de France winner, had a resting heart rate of just 28 bpm
0d7bN TIL of the well-traveled goat who sailed with Captain Cook, circumnavigated the globe twice, was one of the first Europeans to visit Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia and was celebrated on her return to England. Truly the GOAT of goats.