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TIL that in North Korea, marijuana is legal and commonly used

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R5766 TIL that Seahorses are the only species in which the male gets pregnant and gives birth. When mating the female deposits her eggs into the male's brood pouch, and the male fertilizes them internally. He carries the eggs in his pouch until they hatch, then releases baby seahorses into the water
JQwB TIL that Joseph Kennedy initially hoped for his eldest son Joseph (jr.) to become President. It was only when Joe jr. was killed during World War II, that he encouraged his younger son, John F Kennedy, to pursue a political career.
9YeLB TIL of Candance Newmaker, a child who was killed during a 70-minute attachment therapy session purported to treat reactive attachment disorder. The treatment, during which Candace was suffocated, included a rebirthing script which led to her suffocation.
BrDJr TIL a 31 yr. old man was diagnosed with a fractured cervical spine caused by virtual reality gaming due to rapid movement and the headset weight. Visual stimulus removed the brains awareness of perceived threat to self harm allowing increased rotation of the spine.
Lkw5d TIL That while filming Tokyo Drift, they couldn't get a permit to film a scene. They filmed it anyway, and the studio hired a fall guy to claim to be the director and spend a night in jail.