What Daily Life In North Korea Looks Like

Two of the Dear Leaders

This is another angle of the statues that are usually prohibited. Although the photograph details the full bodies of the statues (which is part of the rules) they are taken on a side angle. The guides prefer that people take photos of the statues head-on since that's the most "powerful" angle. 

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The More You Know

  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
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  • A reservoir in space holds 140 trillion times the amount of water in Earth's oceans.
  • Saint Patrick's Day began as a "feast day". To honor him, Christians could put aside their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol consumption, which is why excessive drinking has become linked to the celebration.
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