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TIL that Singaporean photographer Aram Pan has shot a 360° video of driving through the Streets of Pyongyang, North Korea with exclusive permission from the North Korean government

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OG4PL TIL That during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, a black bear and incorrect wiring sounded a claxon that caused nuclear armed F-106 fighters to scramble from a base in Wisconsin. It was found to be a false alarm as the planes were already rolling towards takeoff.
a8koo TIL The Last Civil War Veteran Died In 1956, And The Last Child of a Veteran Still Receiving An American Civil War Pension, Passed Away in 2020.
GApbj TIL: that babies are not born with the bacteria that causes cavities (S. mutans) and that the bacteria is transferred from someone else through saliva exchange. Parents who share food, cups, kisses, & lick pacifiers can transfer their bacteria and increase the baby’s chances of developing cavities.
XEAkQ TIL the Catholic Church purchased the area of the KKK headquarters and turned it into a church
e08nJ TIL about Foinavon, the horse that won the 1967 Grand National at 100/1 odds when the other horses became involved in a pile-up.