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

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rRpW4 TIL Evaniidae, better known as Ensign Wasps are a type of wasp which doesn't sting humans and are a sign of roaches living nearby which they prey on by laying eggs in roach eggs and their larvae eats the roach eggs.
PYBNG TIL During the filming of the 1953 film Beat the Devil, Humphrey Bogart lost several of his teeth in a car accident. Comedy actor Peter Sellers, then not known internationally, but with a talent for imitating voices, was hired to dub some of Bogart's lines while Bogart was unable to speak.
5YoKn TIL that there’s a British band named Nirvana, who formed in 1965 and they sued the American band over the same name but settled out of court
7rDPZ TIL the band Radiohead derived their name from the actor who portrayed Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day.
5YnDQ TIL that in Eastern Orthodox legend, a dog-headed mythical figure was claimed to have been captured in battle. He eventually converted to Christianity and was dubbed Saint Christopher. The dog-headed saint is depicted in religious art.