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TIL in Greenland, it is illegal to bring any other breed of dog north of the Arctic Circle in order to maintain the purity of the Greenland Dog.

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Z8E1a TIL of the time a 59-year-old Louisiana man was captured by South Koreans after trying to cross the Civilian Control Line into North Korea. When questioned, he claimed he was going to "help resolve tensions on the Korean Peninsula." All he packed for his heroic escapade was extra underwear.
6R5Z TIL researchers used a weather balloon to carry 200 paper planes 20 miles up from a barn in Wolfsberg, Germany. The planes were released and found in numerous countries, such as Australia, Russia, and India.
0ddXv TIL in France it is illegal to disinherit one’s children, meaning that a particular share of the deceased’s estate is legally required to be kept for their children, or for their spouse if they had no children
x6EP7 TIL: The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) not only issues ratings to video games based on their content, but also enforces advertising guidelines adopted by the video game industry
om4Y TIL CIA and Contras were heavily involved in “Cocaine Trafficking” in the US