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TIL that 'Ndrangheta is the world's richest crime group. A 2013 study concluded the group's financial power exceeded that of Deutsche Bank and McDonald’s combined.

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BObe TIL there is a whiskey boom in the state of Washington. Coupled with its more lax distilling laws, WA is very similar to Scotland with its wet, temperate climate and arable coastal locations that make for an ideal place to grow barley for whiskey.
Y7mgv TIL gum isn’t biodegradable. 105 tonnes of “gum” trash are produced each year.
rLK0 TIL that Mark Zuckerberg, named the number 1 philanthropist by Philanthropy magazine, donated $992.2 million to Planned Parenthood in 2013, equal to roughly 18 million shares of Facebook.
9wDGM TIL Screamin' Jay Hawkins had around 57-75 kids.
Wk9OB TIL that in Roman mythology Cupid shot Apollo with an arrow and he fell in love with this chick Daphne but she wasn't into it so she turned herself into a tree. Happy Valentine’s Day!