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TIL A Brazillian organized crime gang got so tired of bribing custom officers so they just bought a harbor port for themselves

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6EAl7 TIL: According to a dietitian, pizza is a healthier breakfast than sugary cereal. An average pizza slice and a bowl of cereal with whole milk contains about the same amount of calories. However, pizza has more protein, which will keep you full and boost satiety throughout the morning.
6EwNl TIL 6% of the land in the US lower 48 states is worth more than all the rest of the 94% of the area
Wk7PB TIL that between 5 and 6 million years ago, the Strait of Gibraltar closed, and the entire Mediterranean Sea evaporated within 1000 years, leaving behind a salty desert.
5Yy6B Today i learned theres a micro country in italy with 33 000 citizens
9GMm TIL of the worst maritime disaster in US history. On April 27, 1865. 3 of the 4 boilers on the steamboat Sultana exploded, killing 1196 people. The boat was 1779 people over capacity. The disaster is mostly overlooked due to John Wilkes Booth being killed the previous day