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TIL North Koreans built Africa’s tallest statue in Senegal

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Y8rZ TIL that in Germany, Rice Krispies go ‘Knisper! Knasper! Knusper!’ and in Mexico, they go 'Pim! Pam! Pum!’ rather than 'Snap! Crackle! Pop!’. In each country they make a different sound!
GYoeN TIL that Anonymous sent thousands of all-black faxes to the Church of Scientology to deplete all their ink cartridges.
7rAe7 TIL that it took the creator of the Rubik's cube, Erno Rubik, one month to solve the Rubik's cube after he created it. The current world record is 4.22 seconds.
0d9mj TIL about William James Sidis: The Smartest Guy Ever?
P1xOV TIL Venus rotates only once in 243 Earth days, and its year is 225 Earth-days long which means that one day lasts longer than a year.