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TIL that in 2002, a train from South Korea on the Yeosu-Seoul line had 3 consecutive fatal collisions; all victims were elderly (81-90) and per protocol the engineers had to be swapped out after each collision; Some passengers even preemptively got off. The train ended up being 36 minutes late.

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RwE1 TIL Neo-Nazism has grown so popular in Mongolia that armed gangs in Nazi uniform often deface Chinese businesses and murder Korean/Chinese/LGBT folks “under the auspices” of both Adolf Hitler and Genghis Khan. They also run a Neo-Nazi/nationalist party called the Dayar Mongol.
ne4nP TIL that greyhounds are universal blood donors and can donate blood to almost any other breed of dog!
grrWX TIL in the Industrial Age, some foods were colored with poisonous things like various colors of lead and copper salts. Food coloring was used to hide bad quality and to imitate other foods as well. This made food poisoning common during this time.
Y77OW TIL that you need a license to be allowed to go to a gym in Italy. You are required to undergo a yearly physical examination with blood pressure assessment and an electrocardiogram.
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