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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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LQ9d TIL the word “decimate” comes from the Roman practice of killing 1 of every 10 soldiers as punishment for mutiny or cowardice
9wxkX TIL Since October 31st, 2000, there has always been at least one human being in space at all times. That is 8,199 continuous days and counting.
KngB TIL that Hydrox cookies actually beat Oreos to market by over four years but were ultimately doomed because their name sounds like a cleaning product.
kJ0j5 TIL One Piece Creator Donated US$8 Million for Kumamoto Earthquake Relief, ¥500million in Luffy’s Name
QJJGd TIL, the Convicted Child Sex Offender Christoper Neil, AKA Mr. Swirl, has been released as of March 26, 2017 and lives in Vancouver, Canada