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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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bPn9 TIL of “A Tool To Deceive And Slaughter,” a piece of modern art comprising a black box that continually attempts to auction itself on eBay.
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oBXW TIL that Target department stores in Australia are knockoffs of Target stores in the US. They are in no way affiliated.
8e5B8 TIL that Gerd Müller, considered one of the greatest goalscorers of all time, retired from international football at just 28 after a row with the German FA when players' wives were not permitted to attend their 1974 World Cup celebration but officials' wives were.
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