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TIL the Italian police didn't capture a single mafia swearing-in ceremony until 2014.

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yVJVM TIL of the "Cave bears", a now extinct species who lived predominantly in caves throughout Europe
KYDrw TIL ex-Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer admitted that in 2013 Yahoo should've purchased either Netflix at $4 billion or Hulu at $1.3 billion instead of buying Tumblr at $1.1 billion stating it "would have been a better acquisition." By 2016, Yahoo had to write down Tumblr's value by a total $712 million.
DQADg TIL the world’s oldest living trees are thought to be in Tasmania, Australia. Some Huon Pine trees growing on the island are estimated to be more than 10,000 years old.
DQXgr TIL Bob Newhart won the 1960 Grammy Awards for both Album of the Year and Best New Artist. Overall, not for comedy.
ExyP TIL: Bacteria are present in clouds and help make snow/rain/clouds better than dust