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Extra 1: How the Mafia Got Its Start
In 1803, Sicily and Malta won contracts to provide lemon juice to the entire British Royal Navy. Half a century later, the mafia was born.
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Extra 1: How the Mafia Got Its Start is an episode from Tell Me Something I Don't Know by Stephen J. Dubner and Stitcher. In 1803, Sicily and Malta won contracts to provide lemon juice to the entire British Royal Navy. Half a century later,...
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Published Aug 28, 2017, 00:15:16 long, audio available.
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