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

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R79J9 TIL Computer hacker Kevin Mitnick was forced to spend 8 months of his prison sentence in solitary confinement because officials believed he could use a payphone to start nuclear war by whistling to NORAD modems.
Oogb6 TIL that the archaic study of head shape (Phrenology) is responsible for many sayings. Intelligent people had a "highbrow", stupid people had a "lowbrow", people with balanced attributes' heads were "well-rounded" and psychiatrists would reduce areas of people's brains and were called "shrinks".
Eo7w TIL that Lizzie Velasquez has a condition that is so rare that only two other people are known to have it. She weighs 64 pounds and must eat every 15 minutes to stay alive. She is unable to gain weight.
mnlR TIL two former U.S. astronauts started an organization, independent from NASA, dedicated to launching a telescope called “The Sentinel” that will orbit the Sun and detect any Earth-bound asteroid threats up to decades in advance.
BoRb TIL Rice does not need to grow in water, but since it can survive it, is done so to control weeds and other pests creating higher yields.