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TIL that there are very few figurative statues in honour of enslaved people in the entire Caribbean - only 6!

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E1RPx TIL that a hot tea is the better choice, than a cold drink, to cool down during heat.
wLYxP TIL about Everest climber Lincoln Hall, who was presumed dead and abandoned at 8700m. The next morning a group of climbers found him changing his clothes, alive, awake, and almost naked.
b6DDQ TIL about Washington Harrison Donaldson, the real-life inspiration for the titular Wizard of Oz. He was a circus magician, gymnast, and ventriloquist who disappeared in a hot air balloon never to be seen again.
yVlx8 TIL the net worth of Saudi Arabia's royal family, estimated at $1.4 trillion, is approximately 16 times greater than that of the British royal family, which has a net worth of $88 billion.
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