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TIL that in North Korea you are forced to choose one of 28 government-approved haircuts.

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0dwB5 TIL that Nik Kershaw originally wanted ’The Riddle’ to be an instrumental but was made to give it lyrics by the record label. He couldn’t come up with lyrics and his nonsense guide lyrics were used instead. The lyrics were thought of as a genuine riddle and became a large matter for debate in the UK
neAgP TIL the UAE has experimented with literal rainmaking since 2011, called cloud seeding, attempting to increase its sparse average rainfall and decrease its hot summer temperatures. Drones add silver iodide and electrical charges to existing clouds to clump them together and increase precipitation.
8ek9L TIL that a Moms for Liberty member got a book about banning books from school libraries in the school libraries of Florida's Indian River County school district
j6AAa TIL narwhals can dive over 1,800 meters (5,905 feet) deep, and do so multiple times a day
E1pPd TIL the invention of satanic witchcraft by medieval authorities was initially met with public skepticism. While people were concerned about magic, the public didn't initially believe witches gathered to worship demons, have orgies, eat babies, and perform other abominable acts.