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TIL that North Korea has officially changed from a communist run system of government to the Monarchy system

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Vk8Z TIL that the name 7-Up was derived from the atomic mass of Lithium: 7; it contained a compound called Lithium Citrate that alleviates depression and stabilizes mood. This was removed from the formula around 1950.
wo8LJ TIL I Learned about RAS Syndrome, a term used to highlight when we redundantly use an acronym and one or more of their words together, such as 'ATM Machine' or 'PDF Format'
gGnb TIL the North and South Poles have no official time zones. In the North, countries which have research stations follow their respective countries’ times. The South Pole has only one research station (US-owned), and they use New Zealand time because researchers fly in from Christchurch.
7WRb TIL More Intelligent People Are More Likely to Binge Drink and Get Drunk
8eXa4 TIL that prior to becoming an actor, Alan Thicke was an accomplished theme song and jingle writer — penning and (often) performing theme songs ranging from Diff’rent Strokes to The Facts of Life to Wheel of Fortune.