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TIL according to North Korea unicorns exist and there is a grave near a temple in Pyongyang

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MPPB TIL when it was revealed that Richard Bachman was a pen name used by Stephen King, about the author blurbs on the books said that Bachman died suddenly of “cancer of the pseudonym, a rare form of schizonomia”.
e0WWb TIL That the Susan G. Komen foundation for Breast Cancer Cure have been suing hundreds of small charities for using the word "for a cure" in their names or the color pink (huffingtonpost.com)
MeMYa TIL that "Daddy Longlegs" insects are not actually spiders. In fact, the closest cousin they have is actually the scorpion.
VBJLQ TIL PFC William Thompson was the first of two African Americans in Korea to receive the Medal of Honor since the Spanish-American War. Both Medals were awarded posthumously.
dDvwZ TIL Japan has only eaten raw salmon since the 90s due to pacific salmon being prone to parasites, it took Norway having an excess of the Atlantic variety for raw salmon to become popular there and considered safe for consumption.