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

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R5Kwa TIL - During the California gold rush of 1849, eggs were $3 each, not adjusted for inflation.
ZbxR TIL during WWII the Germans captured a Russian T34 Tank then sank it in a lake in Estonia where it was rediscovered and after cleaning it up the engine was able to run.
yQYw TIL that a group of german soldiers planned a coup against the Nazi regime in 1938 but were told by the French and the British ‘forget it’ because they approved of the present situation in Germany and hoped to make an alliance with it against Communism
Ob0X TIL Earth actually has nine continents. Two are completely or partially underwater: the Kerguelen Plateau and Zealandia.
9wDYQ TIL that IHOP actually stands for International House of Pancakes