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TIL about Casu Martzu (literally "rotten cheese), a Sardinian cheese filled with living maggots. It is banned in the EU but, somehow, a black market for the product exists.

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QNjme TIL that Andy Warhol, often associated with the avant-garde, was a deeply religious Byzantine Catholic who attended church almost every day. His brother described him as “really religious,” and Warhol even supported his nephew’s priesthood studies in secret.
6967W TIL that Bill Withers intended to write more lirycs instead of repeating "I know" as a placeholder for 26 times in his famous song "Ain't no sunshine", but other musicians advised him to leave it like that so it stayed.
9Y7O6 TIL European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), native to Europe, were first introduced by Shakespeare enthusiasts in 1890 in Central Park, NY with the release of about 100 birds, and they are now one of the most abundant and destructive birds in North America with a population of roughly 200 million.
lyD1 TIL that there’s very specific protocol for handing out business cards in Japan. You should make sure your business cards are translated into Japanese on one side. Use both hands to pass them out with the Japanese side facing up, and accept others’ cards with both hands.
a8VEo TIL: about a derecho, which is a widespread, long-lived, straight line wind storm that is associated with a fast-moving group of severe thunderstorms known as a mesoscale convective system. They are very dangerous and can cause hurricane and tornado-force winds, heavy rains, and flash floods.