What Daily Life In North Korea Looks Like

Low Safety Standards

These men were most likely contracted by the government for the upkeep of the buildings in Pyongyang, but aren't given the proper safety gear for the jobs. The technology in North Korea is so far behind the rest of the world.

The More You Know

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In 1993, San Francisco held a referendum over whether a police officer called Bob Geary was allowed to patrol while carrying a ventriloquist’s dummy called Brendan O’Smarty. He was.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.