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TIL up to 80% of olive oil sold in America is fake oil manufactured by the Italian Mafia

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QJklp TIL in Jewish mythology, everyone has an angel teaches them all the wisdom in the world in utero. The angel lightly taps an infant's upper lip before birth, to silence the infant from spilling the secrets. Some say that's how we have the philtrum (the indent between the nose and mouth).
LXV TIL that the Times New Roman typeface was commissioned by The Times [of London] in 1931 after they were accused of being “badly printed and typographically antiquated”.
pRYp TIL The Janitor from “Scrubs” was meant to be part of JD’s imagination in the first season, as a finale twist if the show was cancelled, which is why he does not interact with any other cast members that season.
0wga5 TIL when Lance Armstrong was asked in an interview what he would do if he could go back in time and return to 1995 (the year he started doping), he said that he would "probably do it again."
V9gB TIL that around the world, an estimated 250,000 children—some as young as 7—are involved in armed conflicts.