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TIL That North Korea has a zoo which is home to over 5,000 animals, including dogs (which are not permitted as pets due to “health reasons”) and a trained parrot that squawks, in English, “"Long live the Great Leader, Comrade Kim Il-sung!”

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LQxwV TIL that in 1996, the captain and flight engineer of a colombian cargo flight decided to prank their novice first officer by giving him control of the plane and shutting off two engines. The plane stalled immediately after takeoff and crashed into a neigbourhood, killing 22 people
KBEE TIL that Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldren couldn’t afford the NASA life insurance policy. Also, before launch, the three signed hundreds of autographs to be given to their families should they not return so they would have valuable memorabilia to sell.
woxX7 TIL Lake Titicaca is a large freshwater lake in the Andes mountains. It’s called the highest navigable lake in the world. Titicaca is the second largest lake in South America, both in terms of the volume of water and surface area. It has a surface elevation of 12,507 ft.
MkoB TIL Phil Hartman, you may remember him in such roles as Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz, was set to be the voice actor of Zap Brannigan in Futurama but was murdered by his wife before recording began. They named the lead character, Phillip J. Fry, in his honor.
4kD5 TIL After being named America’s Safest Driving Teen, Michael Doucette fell asleep at the wheel and collided with an oncoming car, killing both himself and the other driver.