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TIL only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still exists

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R7Qe9 TIL that Grand Duke Alexis, son of Russian Tsar Alexander II, made regular overseas trips to have tattoos done by master artists, including a journey to Japan to get an elaborate dragon tattoo covering his entire right arm - and at the end of the 19th century, was the most tattooed person in Europe
1aEMW TIL that nurses have a rate of depression double that of the general public. They often might choose not to get treated since they believe it can affect their job and because of the stigma they might face.
gMPl8 TIL in 1985 US Marshals busted 100 fugitives in one day by throwing a fake Redskins Super Bowl party
0d6gv TIL More than 50,000 Americans died by suicide in 2023 — more than any year on record
0wQgA TIL that the Muslims who invaded Spain from North Africa in the 8th century likely spoke an African dialect of Latin, rather than Arabic or a more native African language like Berber