Facts about North Korea that are terrifyingly strange

in northkorea •  7 years ago 

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  • Pot is legal in North Korea
  • North Korea bases its calendar on Kim Il-Sung's date of birth: 15 April 1912.
    • Now, the year is 106, not 2018
  • North Korea holds election for every five years but  hands out ballots with only one option
    • Therefore, the leader is pre-known before the election.
  • There are traffic lights but they won't work.
  • North Korea has three generation punishment rule. 
    • If one person violates a law or is sent to prison camp, it affects their whole family.
    • Grandparents, parents, and children of the violator are sent to work with them.
  • There is a fake "Propaganda" city near the South Korea Border
    • You might have noticed the same if you have watched "The Interview" movie.
  • North Korea has only three TV channels.
    • Most of the shows would be praising their leader.
  • There are only a few approved hairstyles.
  • Students have to pay for chairs, desks and heating fuel.
  • North Korea uses human feces as fertilizers.
  • More than 50% of the population lives below the poverty line. 
    • But the government doesn't agree on the fact.
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