What Daily Life In North Korea Looks Like

Cars Are Mostly Unheard Of

Cars are a generally new experience for North Koreans. They've always had paved roads so that military vehicles and parade floats could get by, but most civilians don't have any. Kids have become so accustomed to playing in the middle of the street that they barely have any understanding of how dangerous a car could be.

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The More You Know

  • Four times more people speak English as a second language than as a native one.
  • Water makes different pouring sounds depending on its temperature.
  • The first commercial airplane flight lasted 23 minutes.
  • The toilet is statistically the cleanest place in your home. Your desk, kitchen sink, and cellphone all have more bacteria.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.