Which ruler was given a blanket of neck sparrow feathers by the population of the country? Detailed answer

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Which ruler was given a blanket of neck sparrow feathers by the population of the country?

Preparing to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Kim Il Sung in 1992, his son Kim Jong Il decided to give him a blanket made of sparrow feathers, and not any, but only neck ones - because of their special softness. To collect feathers, he called on the entire population of the DPRK to hunt for sparrows. In five months, 700 thousand birds were killed, and the great leader received his blanket.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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