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TIL that South Korea has never postponed a general election, not even during the Korean War

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eP0D TIL you can pay a travel agency in Tokyo to take your stuffed animal on a vacation – without you.
JY8aV TIL that during the 'Son of Sam' murders in New York City, beauty supply stores had trouble meeting the demand for wigs after the police revealed that all the victims so far had long, dark hair––women changed their hair to avoid becoming victims
8e8Nb TIL Leonard Nimoy directed the film Three Men and a Baby
yo5X TIL the indigenous people of Bougainville Island successfully carried out the world’s first “eco-revolution” closing down one of the world’s largest mines, driving away private security and in turn the Papua New Guinea and Australian army using home-made weapons and running vehicles on coconut oil
0w7Q1 TIL Before he was famous, Steve Martin was a contestant on The Dating Game.