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How did Kim Jong Un and his father and grandfather gain the power they now have in North Korea? What system was it 100 years ago before their reign and how did they convince everyone to let them rule?

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Is it fair to say that before let’s say 1850 there was no such thing as “garbage”? I’m assuming everything was biodegradable somehow since plastics, styrofoam, etc... were not around. When did “garbage” and land fills begin to come into effect?

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How did Kim Jong Un and his father and grandfather gain the power they now have in North Korea? What system was it 100 years ago before their reign and how did they convince everyone to let them rule?	49
Is it fair to say that before let’s say 1850 there was no such thing as “garbage”? I’m assuming everything was biodegradable somehow since plastics, styrofoam, etc... were not around. When did “garbage” and land fills begin to come into effect?	5