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for the top 10 ridiculous facts about North Korea
North Korea
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looking at realities big and small that
looking at realities big and small that proved that North Korea stands out from
proved that North Korea stands out from
proved that North Korea stands out from other nations number 10
other nations number 10
other nations number 10 they built a fake town behind me over
they built a fake town behind me over
they built a fake town behind me over there is North Korea’s propaganda
there is North Korea’s propaganda
there is North Korea’s propaganda village surely named with just a dash of
village surely named with just a dash of
village surely named with just a dash of irony
irony
irony North Korea’s peace village can be found
North Korea’s peace village can be found
North Korea’s peace village can be found right along the border at shares with
right along the border at shares with
right along the border at shares with South Korea in the Demilitarized Zone in
South Korea in the Demilitarized Zone in
South Korea in the Demilitarized Zone in addition to being significantly more
addition to being significantly more
addition to being significantly more aesthetically pleasing than your average
aesthetically pleasing than your average
aesthetically pleasing than your average village in North Korea it’s also
village in North Korea it’s also
village in North Korea it’s also anomalous in the sense that according to
anomalous in the sense that according to
anomalous in the sense that according to South Korea
South Korea
South Korea no one actually lives there built in the
no one actually lives there built in the
no one actually lives there built in the 1950s it’s been advertised as a
1950s it’s been advertised as a
1950s it’s been advertised as a collective farm village boasting a
collective farm village boasting a
collective farm village boasting a population of 200 families and many
population of 200 families and many
population of 200 families and many desirable facilities and services
desirable facilities and services
desirable facilities and services however it’s widely believed to be
however it’s widely believed to be
however it’s widely believed to be nothing more than a propaganda tool to
nothing more than a propaganda tool to
nothing more than a propaganda tool to entice South Koreans into defecting and
entice South Koreans into defecting and
entice South Koreans into defecting and that theory isn’t disproven by videos
that theory isn’t disproven by videos
that theory isn’t disproven by videos posted by YouTube channels like Noah
posted by YouTube channels like Noah
posted by YouTube channels like Noah Lambert and Chris 5-1 for around the
Lambert and Chris 5-1 for around the
Lambert and Chris 5-1 for around the world but if it is a propaganda tool and
world but if it is a propaganda tool and
world but if it is a propaganda tool and it hasn’t been especially effective but
it hasn’t been especially effective but
it hasn’t been especially effective but when South Korean villagers here
when South Korean villagers here
when South Korean villagers here recently renovated their houses in 2015
recently renovated their houses in 2015
recently renovated their houses in 2015 North Korea responded by repainting the
North Korea responded by repainting the
North Korea responded by repainting the buildings of their propaganda village to
buildings of their propaganda village to
buildings of their propaganda village to make them a bit more colorful number 9
make them a bit more colorful number 9
make them a bit more colorful number 9 the discovery of a unicorn layer the
the discovery of a unicorn layer the
the discovery of a unicorn layer the state news agency there claims that
state news agency there claims that
state news agency there claims that archeologists have just located an
archeologists have just located an
archeologists have just located an ancient unicorn layer when your nation
ancient unicorn layer when your nation
ancient unicorn layer when your nation is insular it’s very easy to disseminate
is insular it’s very easy to disseminate
is insular it’s very easy to disseminate false facts to your people still when
false facts to your people still when
false facts to your people still when you want to keep yourself aggrandizing
you want to keep yourself aggrandizing
you want to keep yourself aggrandizing claims within the realm of possibility
claims within the realm of possibility
claims within the realm of possibility unicorn related announcements are sure
unicorn related announcements are sure
unicorn related announcements are sure to elicit a great response from young
to elicit a great response from young
to elicit a great response from young children but the general population not
children but the general population not
children but the general population not so much regardless in 2012 the Korean
so much regardless in 2012 the Korean
so much regardless in 2012 the Korean Central News Agency informed the public
Central News Agency informed the public
Central News Agency informed the public of a truly groundbreaking discovery
of a truly groundbreaking discovery
of a truly groundbreaking discovery their unparalleled scientists had
their unparalleled scientists had
their unparalleled scientists had discovered a unicorn layer specifically
discovered a unicorn layer specifically
discovered a unicorn layer specifically that of
that of
that of unicorn written by King tongyoung how
unicorn written by King tongyoung how
unicorn written by King tongyoung how are they able to tell well because the
are they able to tell well because the
are they able to tell well because the words unicorn lair had been carved into
words unicorn lair had been carved into
words unicorn lair had been carved into a standing stone of course number eight
a standing stone of course number eight
a standing stone of course number eight Kim Jong Il’s cognac budget we’re going
Kim Jong Il’s cognac budget we’re going
Kim Jong Il’s cognac budget we’re going to need lots of cognac the best Hennessy
to need lots of cognac the best Hennessy
to need lots of cognac the best Hennessy most people world leaders included liked
most people world leaders included liked
most people world leaders included liked to imbibe from time to time but few
to imbibe from time to time but few
to imbibe from time to time but few would have a bar tab like Kim Jong Il’s
would have a bar tab like Kim Jong Il’s
would have a bar tab like Kim Jong Il’s he reportedly spent about 1 million
he reportedly spent about 1 million
he reportedly spent about 1 million dollars u.s. a year on con yak his drink
dollars u.s. a year on con yak his drink
dollars u.s. a year on con yak his drink of choice not just any con yak though
of choice not just any con yak though
of choice not just any con yak though Hennessy Cognac he loved Hennessy Cognac
Hennessy Cognac he loved Hennessy Cognac
Hennessy Cognac he loved Hennessy Cognac apparently spending eight hundred
apparently spending eight hundred
apparently spending eight hundred thousand dollars a year on the drink
thousand dollars a year on the drink
thousand dollars a year on the drink according to the Daily Mail he was the
according to the Daily Mail he was the
according to the Daily Mail he was the company’s single biggest patron although
company’s single biggest patron although
company’s single biggest patron although a Hennessy spokesperson has stated that
a Hennessy spokesperson has stated that
a Hennessy spokesperson has stated that they wouldn’t miss his business in the
they wouldn’t miss his business in the
they wouldn’t miss his business in the grand scheme of things considering the
grand scheme of things considering the
grand scheme of things considering the average North Korean yearly income is
average North Korean yearly income is
average North Korean yearly income is estimated at one thousand to two
estimated at one thousand to two
estimated at one thousand to two thousand dollars this sort of spending
thousand dollars this sort of spending
thousand dollars this sort of spending feels particularly outlandish according
feels particularly outlandish according
feels particularly outlandish according to noted visitor Dennis Rodman Kim
to noted visitor Dennis Rodman Kim
to noted visitor Dennis Rodman Kim jong-un has similarly expensive tastes
jong-un has similarly expensive tastes
jong-un has similarly expensive tastes he loves basketball and I think that’s
he loves basketball and I think that’s
he loves basketball and I think that’s the key for anything in the world
the key for anything in the world
the key for anything in the world basketball music number seven your
basketball music number seven your
basketball music number seven your birthday isn’t always the day you were
birthday isn’t always the day you were
birthday isn’t always the day you were born
[Applause]
[Applause] if the deer leader dies on your birthday
if the deer leader dies on your birthday
if the deer leader dies on your birthday best to skip the party for ever in North
best to skip the party for ever in North
best to skip the party for ever in North Korea the death of a leader means a day
Korea the death of a leader means a day
Korea the death of a leader means a day of uninterrupted mourning each and every
of uninterrupted mourning each and every
of uninterrupted mourning each and every year for the foreseeable future because
year for the foreseeable future because
year for the foreseeable future because of this birthdays are no longer
of this birthdays are no longer
of this birthdays are no longer celebrated on July 8th or December 17th
celebrated on July 8th or December 17th
celebrated on July 8th or December 17th in the country due to the respective
in the country due to the respective
in the country due to the respective death dates of past rulers Kim il-sung
death dates of past rulers Kim il-sung
death dates of past rulers Kim il-sung and Kim jong-il since the passing of
and Kim jong-il since the passing of
and Kim jong-il since the passing of each of these illustrious leaders
each of these illustrious leaders
each of these illustrious leaders residents born on those days now
residents born on those days now
residents born on those days now celebrate their own birth the day after
celebrate their own birth the day after
celebrate their own birth the day after it’s been estimated that this shuffles B
it’s been estimated that this shuffles B
it’s been estimated that this shuffles B Day celebrations for some 100,000 North
Day celebrations for some 100,000 North
Day celebrations for some 100,000 North Koreans you can see thousands of
Koreans you can see thousands of
Koreans you can see thousands of students are here putting on a huge
students are here putting on a huge
students are here putting on a huge group dance in honor of the birthday of
group dance in honor of the birthday of
group dance in honor of the birthday of the late leader number six they have
the late leader number six they have
the late leader number six they have their own Godzilla
Kim jong-il was a serious movie buff by
Kim jong-il was a serious movie buff by some estimates he personally owned over
some estimates he personally owned over
some estimates he personally owned over 20,000 DVDs committed to making his
20,000 DVDs committed to making his
20,000 DVDs committed to making his nation great however he wasn’t satisfied
nation great however he wasn’t satisfied
nation great however he wasn’t satisfied with simply consuming foreign films in
with simply consuming foreign films in
with simply consuming foreign films in fact as far as the public was concerned
fact as far as the public was concerned
fact as far as the public was concerned they were considered illegal so he set
they were considered illegal so he set
they were considered illegal so he set about trying to encourage a North Korean
about trying to encourage a North Korean
about trying to encourage a North Korean film industry but when we did more
film industry but when we did more
film industry but when we did more research we found out that OH
research we found out that OH
research we found out that OH Kim jong-il was a huge film buff in the
Kim jong-il was a huge film buff in the
Kim jong-il was a huge film buff in the late 1970s he actually kidnapped South
late 1970s he actually kidnapped South
late 1970s he actually kidnapped South Korean filmmakers shin sang-ok and
Korean filmmakers shin sang-ok and
Korean filmmakers shin sang-ok and forced him to produce films for him rife
forced him to produce films for him rife
forced him to produce films for him rife with propaganda of course of the various
with propaganda of course of the various
with propaganda of course of the various films produced perhaps the most
films produced perhaps the most
films produced perhaps the most notorious was pooja sati which was a
notorious was pooja sati which was a
notorious was pooja sati which was a blatant ripoff of the Godzilla films
number 5
number 5 fake football fans
the enthusiasm of North Korean crowds
the enthusiasm of North Korean crowds often raises accusations of acting but
often raises accusations of acting but
often raises accusations of acting but outsourcing actors to feign interest in
outsourcing actors to feign interest in
outsourcing actors to feign interest in your sports teams on the international
your sports teams on the international
your sports teams on the international scale that shows serious commitment to
scale that shows serious commitment to
scale that shows serious commitment to keeping up appearances when North Korea
keeping up appearances when North Korea
keeping up appearances when North Korea sent a football or soccer team to
sent a football or soccer team to
sent a football or soccer team to compete in the World Cup there was a
compete in the World Cup there was a
compete in the World Cup there was a suspiciously large crowd of dedicated
suspiciously large crowd of dedicated
suspiciously large crowd of dedicated fans suspicious because as a North
fans suspicious because as a North
fans suspicious because as a North Korean it’s nearly impossible to get a
Korean it’s nearly impossible to get a
Korean it’s nearly impossible to get a visa to leave the country and it turned
visa to leave the country and it turned
visa to leave the country and it turned out that these were Chinese volunteers
out that these were Chinese volunteers
out that these were Chinese volunteers later revealed to be paid actors well as
later revealed to be paid actors well as
later revealed to be paid actors well as long as it helps team morale they just
long as it helps team morale they just
long as it helps team morale they just look like they just just been giving it
look like they just just been giving it
look like they just just been giving it just before they walked into the ground
just before they walked into the ground
just before they walked into the ground here you go you’re watching the football
here you go you’re watching the football
here you go you’re watching the football today North Korea is putting them here’s
today North Korea is putting them here’s
today North Korea is putting them here’s your kit here’s your house number four
your kit here’s your house number four
your kit here’s your house number four they seem to really like accordions sure
they seem to really like accordions sure
they seem to really like accordions sure there are plenty of Polka fans and who
there are plenty of Polka fans and who
there are plenty of Polka fans and who hasn’t rocked out to weird al’ yankovic
hasn’t rocked out to weird al’ yankovic
hasn’t rocked out to weird al’ yankovic at some point in their lives but North
at some point in their lives but North
at some point in their lives but North Korea seems to take accordions really
Korea seems to take accordions really
Korea seems to take accordions really really seriously we’re not sure if they
really seriously we’re not sure if they
really seriously we’re not sure if they got a bulk deal on some accordions or
got a bulk deal on some accordions or
got a bulk deal on some accordions or what but at some point it became
what but at some point it became
what but at some point it became mandatory for all teachers to learn how
mandatory for all teachers to learn how
mandatory for all teachers to learn how to play accordion so they could teach
to play accordion so they could teach
to play accordion so they could teach their students dubbed the people’s
their students dubbed the people’s
their students dubbed the people’s instrument it was considered a
instrument it was considered a
instrument it was considered a morale-boosting portable instruments
morale-boosting portable instruments
morale-boosting portable instruments that the entire country could enjoy
that the entire country could enjoy
that the entire country could enjoy though guitar and harmonica are also
though guitar and harmonica are also
though guitar and harmonica are also popular instruments of choice the
popular instruments of choice the
popular instruments of choice the accordion holds a special place above
accordion holds a special place above
accordion holds a special place above the rest in North Korean culture
the rest in North Korean culture
the rest in North Korean culture [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three blue jeans are illegal
be it ripped baggy or skinny jeans in
be it ripped baggy or skinny jeans in North Korea all blue jeans are
North Korea all blue jeans are
North Korea all blue jeans are off-limits period according to the Daily
off-limits period according to the Daily
off-limits period according to the Daily Mail this was a move by North Korean
Mail this was a move by North Korean
Mail this was a move by North Korean ruler Kim jong-un in an effort to weed
ruler Kim jong-un in an effort to weed
ruler Kim jong-un in an effort to weed out American influence because what’s
out American influence because what’s
out American influence because what’s more American than a pair of denim jeans
more American than a pair of denim jeans
more American than a pair of denim jeans The Children’s Day we play a game in
The Children’s Day we play a game in
The Children’s Day we play a game in school all nationwide we do that but we
school all nationwide we do that but we
school all nationwide we do that but we have a several a game that we have to
have a several a game that we have to
have a several a game that we have to step American of course in addition to
step American of course in addition to
step American of course in addition to cracking down on dungarees the
cracking down on dungarees the
cracking down on dungarees the government is apparently taking a
government is apparently taking a
government is apparently taking a stricter hand elsewhere including
stricter hand elsewhere including
stricter hand elsewhere including regulating the shoes and t-shirts people
regulating the shoes and t-shirts people
regulating the shoes and t-shirts people wear ironically however from 2007 to
wear ironically however from 2007 to
wear ironically however from 2007 to 2011 North Korea was actually a minor
2011 North Korea was actually a minor
2011 North Korea was actually a minor player in the gene trade manufacturing
player in the gene trade manufacturing
player in the gene trade manufacturing and exporting Naoko jeans for a Sweden
and exporting Naoko jeans for a Sweden
and exporting Naoko jeans for a Sweden based company number two there are a
based company number two there are a
based company number two there are a limited number of approved haircuts when
limited number of approved haircuts when
limited number of approved haircuts when it comes to style North Korea isn’t
it comes to style North Korea isn’t
it comes to style North Korea isn’t limiting its government-mandated looks
limiting its government-mandated looks
limiting its government-mandated looks to just wearable fashions they’re pretty
to just wearable fashions they’re pretty
to just wearable fashions they’re pretty strict about hair styles two men have
strict about hair styles two men have
strict about hair styles two men have ten choices at their disposal while
ten choices at their disposal while
ten choices at their disposal while women have between 14 and 18 styles to
women have between 14 and 18 styles to
women have between 14 and 18 styles to choose from depending on the source
choose from depending on the source
choose from depending on the source you’re using unsurprisingly options do
you’re using unsurprisingly options do
you’re using unsurprisingly options do not include the Mohawk mullet the
not include the Mohawk mullet the
not include the Mohawk mullet the Skrillex either Bieber or the Miley
Skrillex either Bieber or the Miley
Skrillex either Bieber or the Miley Cyrus double knot and are instead of a
Cyrus double knot and are instead of a
Cyrus double knot and are instead of a fairly modest conservative collection
fairly modest conservative collection
fairly modest conservative collection oddly Kim jong-un’s own cut is not on
oddly Kim jong-un’s own cut is not on
oddly Kim jong-un’s own cut is not on the official list and has been
the official list and has been
the official list and has been reportedly made illegal for anyone else
reportedly made illegal for anyone else
reportedly made illegal for anyone else to wear while conversely made mandatory
to wear while conversely made mandatory
to wear while conversely made mandatory for all male university students despite
for all male university students despite
for all male university students despite the style being considered a Chinese
the style being considered a Chinese
the style being considered a Chinese import number one Kim Jong Il was
import number one Kim Jong Il was
import number one Kim Jong Il was considered magical or at least
considered magical or at least
considered magical or at least superhuman it’s been very difficult to
superhuman it’s been very difficult to
superhuman it’s been very difficult to sift through what is fact and what is
sift through what is fact and what is
sift through what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to the claims made
fiction when it comes to the claims made
fiction when it comes to the claims made by and about Kim Jong Il according to
by and about Kim Jong Il according to
by and about Kim Jong Il according to official records and books written about
official records and books written about
official records and books written about the dear leader Kim Jong Il his birth
the dear leader Kim Jong Il his birth
the dear leader Kim Jong Il his birth was accompanied by both a double rainbow
was accompanied by both a double rainbow
was accompanied by both a double rainbow and the appearance of a new star also he
and the appearance of a new star also he
and the appearance of a new star also he was walking in a matter of weeks and
was walking in a matter of weeks and
was walking in a matter of weeks and talking in a matter of months but that
talking in a matter of months but that
talking in a matter of months but that was just the start of his alleged feats
was just the start of his alleged feats
was just the start of his alleged feats he reportedly played a round of golf
he reportedly played a round of golf
he reportedly played a round of golf that included 11
that included 11
that included 11 and one invented the hamburger wrote six
and one invented the hamburger wrote six
and one invented the hamburger wrote six operas and thousands of books in just a
operas and thousands of books in just a
operas and thousands of books in just a few years and depending on who you ask
few years and depending on who you ask
few years and depending on who you ask had the ability to mentally influence
had the ability to mentally influence
had the ability to mentally influence the weather his son Kim jong-un
the weather his son Kim jong-un
the weather his son Kim jong-un naturally learned to drive at age three
naturally learned to drive at age three
naturally learned to drive at age three and was a yacht racing champion by nine
and was a yacht racing champion by nine
and was a yacht racing champion by nine he does not have a butt hole he has no
he does not have a butt hole he has no
he does not have a butt hole he has no need for one do you agree with our picks
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