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TIL owing to the severity of death threats from local Mafia, the public prosecutor for Sicily has 42 bodyguards.

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N7Xde TIL that Russian dolls aren't even really Russian and were imported from Asia in the 19th century
woyrY TIL in 2019 a study was published that determined "93% of paint splatters are Valid Perl Programs"
6E4VW TIL that Thai cops that break the rules are punished by having to wear pink Hello Kitty armbands while not being allowed to disclose what they've done to "earn" it, leaving their offense to the imagination
Jp8k TIL that in the 1700’s the term “Old Hat” was used to refer to a loose woman’s genitals, because they are both “frequently felt”
epnKg TIL that the penis of a male honey bee explodes after mating with the queen. The 'pop' can even be heard by us.