What Daily Life In North Korea Looks Like

Unknown Parasites

The South Korean government performed surgery on a North Korean defector when they found unknown parasites in his stomach. These parasites had never been seen in South Korea before, and they couldn't figure out if it was found in other parts of the world or not.

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.
The average golf ball has 336 dimples.
When a piece of bread is toasted, it's called the "Maillard reaction."
The first commercial airplane flight lasted 23 minutes.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.