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TIL North Korea has enormous deposits of rare earth metals

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Jkvk TIL that there was a parrot named Alex, who was the first and only animal ever to ask a self-aware question
grER8 TIL Kenyan scientist Hope Mwanake uses throw-away plastics to build homes in Kenya. She apparently makes roof tiles and other construction materials from plastic and glass waste in Kenya. She came up with such idea after realising that plastic buckets and bottles are being thrown away by residents.
1a0Or TIL That in Order to Avoid Predators, Turkeys Sleep in Trees at Nigh!
wLaGo TIL that the online game Final Fantasy 14 is played so much that its sales had to be suspended to keep servers stable
OP9X TIL that the classic clown is a stereotype of Irish people (red hair, pale, red nose from excessive drinking)