11 bizarre things you do no know about north korea

As one of the last totalitarian regimes, North Korea is the focus of many rumours and speculations. . . It is difficult to confirm many things about the secretive country but when facts do emerge, they tend to be incredible. . . Quora users have shared their favourite facts about North Korea from titbits from Kim Jong Il's official biography to what instruments teachers are ordered to play. . . Here are just a few of our favourites: . . 1. North Korea has the largest military in the world (including active, reserved and paramilitary) with 7.7 million servicemen and women. The US have an estimated 1.5 million active military personnel. . . 2. Marijuana in North Korea is not illegal and can be bought at markets . . 3. The world's largest stadium is in North Korea's capital, Pyongyang - it can seat 150,000. . . 4. Nork Korea bases its calender on Kim Il Sung's date of birth: 15 April 1912. The year is 103, not 2015 north of 38th parallel. . . 5. During the 1990s, all teachers were required to learn the accordion. . . 6. Due to a lack of fertiliser, North Korea was forced to use homan faeces as manure on crops. . . 7. According to his official biography, Kim Jong Il allegedly learnt to walk aged 3 weeks. . . 8. North Korea has three television channels - two of which are only avaialble at weekends while the other can only be watched in the evening. . . 9. Elections take place every five years but only have one option. . . 10. Blue Denim Jeans are illegal in North Korea as denim represents capitalist America. . . 11. North Korean women have 28 sanctioned hair cut designs, men have only 10.