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TIL about Viganella, the Italian Village that Brought the Sun Down to the Valley

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bnbZ TIL that there is a Greek man who stole money from the rich, gave it to the poor and has escaped from the same high-security prison twice
R5aO6 TIL there is an Amish computer. It doesn't have internet access, video, or music. It's marketed towards Amish farmers who need help managing increasingly complex operations.
6EeaX TIL Greek statues have small penises because small penises were more culturally valued and large penises were associated with very specific characteristics: foolishness, lust and ugliness.
epeNL TIL Despite having possessed four colonies in Africa, Italy teaches its language in only one Eritrean school
JYE1j TIL Sicilian and Italian are two different languages, with Sicilian preceding the Italian language