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TIL That there are North Korean Labor Camps in Siberia

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vP5v8 TIL: Potcake is breed of dog fed the caked remains of cooking pots. It's believed that the original Potcake derived from the Labrador, German Shepherd and Fox Terrier breeds.
GYrnJ TIL a couple spent 26 years replanting a rain forest in 1991 and now it covers over 300 acres of wildlife that is home to more than 200 globally endangered species of plants and animals, including Asian elephants and Bengal tigers.
j8eE TIL As of 2012, the U.S. had the world’s largest prison population, with over 2.3 million people in prisons or jails, meaning 1 in every 100 American adults are in prison. That same year, it was reported that the U.S. government spent an estimated $37 billion to maintain these prisons.
6MOX TIL of Daniel Kish, a man who despite losing his eyes at 13 months is able to navigate the wilderness, mountain bike and recognize buildings as far as 1000 feet away all completely independently through self-learned echolocation
Rmj TIL Superman gave Batman a Kryptonite ring, in case he ever went rogue or otherwise needed to be stopped