00:005. Amazing Facts About North Korea
00:02Fact 1. North Korea doesn't follow our calendar.
00:05Their year starts from 1912, the birth year of their founder, Kim Il-sung.
00:10So it's not 2025 there, it's Juche 140.
00:14Fact 2. Internet is banned for normal people.
00:17Regular citizens can't use Google, Facebook or YouTube.
00:20They only have a closed system called Kwangmyung and it's heavily monitored.
00:25Fact 3. Only 28 haircuts are allowed.
00:27The government has an approved list of hairstyles.
00:30You can't choose freely. Even hair length is controlled.
00:33Fact 4. No blue jeans.
00:35Wearing jeans is banned.
00:36They see it as a symbol of capitalism and the Western world.
00:40Fact 5. The TV lies 24-7.
00:42All North Korean channels are controlled by the government.
00:45Only propaganda is shown and nothing from the outside world.
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