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

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JYylV TIL A Halligan bar is a forcible entry tool used by firefighters and law enforcement. The Halligan has become the most versatile hand tool to be used for a multitude of fireground tasks. Based on the earlier Kelly tool, the Halligan is a multipurpose tool for prying, twisting, punching, or striking.
5VWBr TIL that in 1948, a flood destroyed the town of Vanport, Oregon. The local college refused to shut down and became known as “the college that wouldn't die". Today that school is Portland State University.
99xm TIL the creator of Pimp My Ride was convicted of murdering his wife.
bjj0 TIL two sisters know as the Gibbons twins were so inseparable they had a coded language & committed crimes together, oh, and repeatedly tried to murder each other.
Zp9A4 TIL: Apples are not native to North America. They originated in Kazakhstan, in central Asia east of the Caspian Sea. The capital of Kazakhstan, Alma Ata, means “full of apples.” By 1500 BC apple seeds had been carried throughout Europe. The Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans cultivated apples.