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TIL North Korea’s literacy rate is 100%, according to the CIA

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VB0v4 TIL there is a tiny strip of land within Yellowstone Park called the “Zone of Death”. A constitutional quirk would allow a murder or other crime to take place, but not have enough resident to form a jury. Theoretically allowing a “get away with murder free zone”.
0n1y TIL of the Russian “Firehose of Propaganda” Model: Overwhelm your enemy with lies from multiple sources, so people will see the lies first, thus winning the first impression. Multiple sources reinforce the same lies, all before real journalists can even find the facts.
0vlN TIL the Joker was only supposed to be a one-shot villain in Batman #1, but was spared by editorial intervention
e0P8L TIL that Andy Serkis ( most famous for voicing Gollum in “Lord of the Rings”) voices 26 characters in 21 movies including Supreme Leader Snoke in “Star Wars” and Caesar from “War for the Planet of the Apes”
grYO9 TIL about Third man Syndrome! It’s something that happens to climbers and explorers in dangerous situations. They feel like someone invisible is there with them, giving advice, encouragement and helping them survive.