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TIL Kim Il Sung developed a calcium deposit the size of a baseball on the back of his neck. Because of it, he was only photographed from the front and citizens were jailed for mentioning it to each other.

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4Xpvg TIL that shinrin-yoku (meaning "forest bathing") is considered a form of nature therapy in Japan which has positive effects on mental and nervous wellbeing. It consists essentially in taking long walks in forests.
ZpPlD TIL a carriage carrying US President Theodore Roosevelt was struck by a trolley that was speeding because its occupants wanted to meet him and were running late. The crash injured Roosevelt and killed his bodyguard & good friend William Craig.
0wkO1 TIL — 7-Eleven is the only place the IRS allows taxpayers to pay their tax liability in cash. Payments are limited to $1,000 per day, cost $3.99 per payment, and only 34 states have participating 7-Eleven locations.
Wk6R4 TIL the years-long legal battle between the owners of Hello Kitty and Miffy ended after the Japanese tsunami... both parties agreed to immediately drop the case and donate their anticipated legal fees to the Tsunami Relief Effort
M177 TIL scientists have released millions of genetically modified mosquitoes on the island of Grand Cayman in an effort to combat dengue fever, resulting in an 80% decrease in mosquito numbers.