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How lemons helped create the Sicilian Mafia
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The global explosion in demand for lemons to cure scurvy accidentally gave birth to the Sicilian Mafia. Wealthy citrus barons needed private thugs to protect their incredibly valuable lemon groves from nighttime thieves, creating a shadow police force. These hired enforcers quickly realized they held all the power, birthing a legendary organized crime syndicate.
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