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TIL North Korea has a water park in Pyongyang

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KOj06 TIL of Franz Reichelt,an Austrian-born French tailor, inventor and parachuting pioneer, now sometimes referred to as the Flying Tailor, who is remembered for jumping to his death from the Eiffel Tower while testing a wearable parachute of his own design
e0boD TIL of the Hibakusha, survivors of the WWII atomic bombings. As of 2014, 1,000 (including many born in the U.S.) live in the United States and are supported by the Japanese government, but largely ignored by the American government
XPJR TIL all knots reduce the strength of the rope in which they are tied, generally by 20% to 40% of the unknotted strength.
8e0eK TIL: The Środa Treasure hoard was discovered in 1985 while building the foundation of a phone booth. The government seized 3000 coins. Years later, a bigger find was uncovered, however this time most of the find was taken before the authorities arrived. A criminal investigation was launched.
GY9rG TIL that Mr. Rogers once convinced the Senate to fund PBS instead of the Vietnam war.