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TIL that North Koreans must abide by one of 28 approved haircuts.

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d1Od TIL In 1961 a yoga teacher was able to convince hundreds of people that she was the female reincarnation of Jesus creating a horrific cult in Australia called The Family, one of the only known cults led by a woman.
4GNX TIL that Comet West (aka “The Great Comet”) may not return for at least another 6.5 million years, according to estimates.
1aWBO TIL that Soviet Armenian swimmer Shavarsh Karapetyan was finishing a 12-mile run when he heard a bus crash into the water. He dove down 33 ft, and rescued 20 people, 1 at a time. He is an 11-time World Record holder, 17-time World Champion, 13-time European Champion and 7-time USSR Champion.
rRlL1 TIL a single strand of spaghetti is a spaghetto
kJGYm TIL there is still no scientific consensus for why "the dress" appears as either white-and-gold or black-and-blue