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TIL in the US there was an Italian and Jewish mafia conglomerate called the NATIONAL CRIME SYNDICATE, and its enforcement wing was called MURDER, INC

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Yp1pB TIL that children belonging to the Moken tribe of Thailand have perfect vision underwater. They do is by constricting their pupils and changing their lens shape, just like dolphins and seals. They use this ability to hunt for fish, clam and shells to eat.
OGR4 TIL In 1980 R2-D2 visited Sesame Street and fell in love with a fire hydrant
byE0 TIL that virtually all gold mined on the Earth was left behind by meteorite impacts.
yVAvp TIL researchers estimate that the United States could harness enough energy from its nuclear waste to power the nation for 100 years.
OPaY TIL that a “mail-order church” fought the IRS for tax-exempt status for 17 years. Status was granted in 2000. In 2007, the “church” earned $6 million per month, mostly by targeting low income and elderly persons who were told that donations are required to have their prayers answered.