Today, TK Learned:

... that the sun is starting to set rather early.

• In 1970, 80 percent of the countries had conscription. In 2009, only 45 percent did, and many of the countries reduced the length of the service. [Volokh Conspiracy]
• Tasha / Yoon Mirae is selected as the 12th best new female emcee. [MTV Iggy]
• Texans generally are ok with giving in-state tuition to illegal immigrant students. [New York Times]
• Decent wines are now being produced in China, but there may be "wine racism". [Polish Wine Guide]
• What is in the proposed free trade agreement between Korea and U.S.? [Department of Commerce]
• Check out some great places near you. For Washington D.C., it's U Street. [American Planning Association]
• Deng Xiaoping is very important and very underrated. A must-read if you want to understand contemporary China. [The Nation]
• Why do they need a hungry muppet on Sesame Street when they already have Oscar who lives in a trashcan? [Reuters]
• Karaoke in Koreatown is looking for "fragile" and "EXTRA THIN" hostesses. [Jezebel]

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