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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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lwp1 TIL that a Canadian town is giving away free land. Dalhousie, New Brunswick’s population has dropped by 21% in 15 years, and is giving away parcels valued at up to C$50,000 to “anybody who’s interested — an entrepreneur or business. We’ll give ‘em the property”.
nWNNW TIL most cashiers in the US are not allowed to sit (as opposed to in the rest of the world)
rR4E0 TIL of the Greenland shark, who can live up to 500 years, and only reaches reproductive maturity at 150 years old
NXndJ TIL about Nigersaurus, a dinosaur that had more than 500 teeth which were replaced every 14 days.
pYJZO TIL about 'Row Zero', a theoretical plane above Hydrogen on the Periodic Table (not next to it!)