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TIL after the WWII, there was a third government that existed in Korea but it was disbanded and outlawed by both the Soviet Union and the US, with its leader assassinated by a far-right South Korean

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kJvdW TIL that those who use their cars to escape tsunamis often get stuck in traffic jams or encounter other obstacles and are, therefore, more likely to be swept away. the best way to escape is on foot, climbing up any steep slopes nearby as quickly as possible.
R4Y6 TIL old vacuum cleaners may release more bacteria and dust than they suck up
X0ajR TIL a space wedding occurred in 2003, with the groom on the ISS and the bride at NASA in Houston. The private ceremony was conducted by video, with the bride standing beside a life-size cutout of the groom. The bride marched in to David Bowie's "Absolute Beginners."
v15Lr TIL Napoleon's worst defeat may not have been Waterloo. In a scene worthy of Monty Python, Napoleon was forced to flee a swarm of rabbits that they were supposed to be hunting. The organizers of the hunt mistakenly purchased domesticated rabbits; the bunnies "attacked" the party expecting treats.
yVlWX TIL about the Great Green Wall — a UN project to stop the Sahara from expanding south