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TIL an illegally imported DVD of Titanic helped North Korean defector Yeonmi Park realize the oppressive nature of the North Korean government and gave her “a taste of freedom”

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1Q98 TIL nearly 70% of African American children and 60% of Hispanic children do not know how to swim. African-American children drown at a rate nearly three times higher than white children.
YpwBv TIL there is enough gold to cover the entire Earth by 13 inches. However, most of the gold is in Earth's core.
wkg8 TIL “Reading Rainbow’ was cancelled because of President Bush’s "No Child Left Behind”
D14Nv TIL Canada has a crude oil reserve over 4x the size of America's. North Korea has none.
W71RX TIL of 'Roofman', a robber and fugitive who gave stolen toys to kids, had a secret lair at a Toys R Us. At night at Toys R Us he rode bikes, raced remote-control cars on the roof, ate baby food, and changed employees' work schedules. He told his girlfriend and others he had a secret government job.