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TIL, that the North Korean World Cup soccer fans are actually hand picked by the NK government and are also made up of Chinese volunteers since North Koreans are not allowed to travel.

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GxE5 TIL Roman Emperor Commodus was known to fight exotic animals in the arena, often to the horror of the Roman people. He once killed 100 lions in a single day. For each appearance in the arena, he charged a million sesterces, straining the Roman economy.
EgkK7 TIL that renaissance painter El Greco made an offer to the Pope to repaint the Sistine Chapel over Michelangelo's "Last Judgement"
Anx4 TIL -The remaining Kennedy assassination related documents are scheduled to be released to the public by 2017"
1NpP TIL Microbeads, the little abrasive beads in found in soap products, are so dangerous to the environment they’ve been banned in the US
J4e1 TIL In 2004, Australian Prime Minister John Howard was cursed by Indigenous Australians that disagreed with his policies. As of 2017, he is still alive.