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TIL that the largest far-right ultra-nationalist organization in Germany is the Turkish Grey Wolves.

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nexo TIL the real boss of the DiMeo/Soprano Crime Family from The Sopranos was Ericole DiMeo, who is incarcerated for the duration of the series, never appears on-screen, and is only mentioned in five episodes. Jackie Aprile, Junior, and Tony were only acting bosses.
8adJ8 TIL that MaryKay does not give anyone a pink Cadillac. Those that meet the sales targets receive a 24 month lease and each month, depending on sales, either owe the full lease payment, a portion of it, or nothing
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XWyQ TIL Tom Carvel began selling ice cream out of his truck in 1929. One day he had a flat tire, so he pulled over and began selling his melting ice cream to vacationers driving by. They enjoyed the softer version more than the fully frozen dessert, and the Carvel soft-serve business was born.
GAA6E TIL "Biosphere 2" was a closed ecological system which produced food sufficiency for the seven human inhabitants