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TIL that any North Koreans that escape to South Korea are automatically granted citizenship upon arrival

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MeGXV TIL when Coca-Cola withdrew from India in 1997, Ramesh Chauhan developed his own softdrink formula from scratch, experimenting with ingredients such as cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg, naming it Thums up. In 1993 it had 85% market share when Coca-Cola re-entered India and bought it for $60 million.
O1Gg TIL Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, refused to accept an honorary degree from Yale and refused to allow his picture on the cover of Time, out of respect for AA’s principle of anonymity.
YpVlW TIL while performing in an SNL skit parodying Jackass stunts, Chris Kattan fell, hit his head, and severly injured his neck requiring 5 serguries.
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9wnEm TIL KNTU, the radio station for the University of North Texas used to be KUNT.