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TIL Canada has a national park that is larger than Switzerland.

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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.
awnPM TIL of the Mace Kingsley Ranch, a Scientology Private School where students were forced to do hard labor and the director, Wally Hanks, would punish the students with beatings (he was caught on audio tape). The school shut down in 2002.
9rpB TIL that the average pasta serving size is 480% larger than what’s recommended
5YadQ TIL about a lady who has(had?) immortal cells. She passed away in 1951 and her cells are still alive today being used in cancer research
pWLp TIL that prosecutors who hid evidence that would have cleared a man who was sentenced to death were not able to be punished according to the Supreme Court