North Koreans don’t have food, they don’t have an economy, they don’t have a functioning government, but they do have one thing no one else does… unicorns. North Korean archaeologists recently confirmed (actually re-confirmed, in case there was any doubt) that they’ve found the lair of a unicorn ridden by King Tongmyong in the Koryo Kingdom (918-1392 AD). How do they know a unicorn lived there? “A rectangular rock carved with the words “Unicorn Lair” stands in front. Here’s two links, the first to an overview of the story and the second that explains why this story makes sense in terms of Korean culture.
Popcorn- Unicorn habitat in North Korea
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