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TIL 22 veterans every day commit suicide in the US

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xVBn5 TIL the PHSCC and NOAACOC are members of the Uniformed Services of the US, but are not part of the US military.
woVY8 TIL that the Romans published a daily gazette called the Acta Diurna. It contained major events, births and deaths. It was either inscribed in stone or metal or painted in black on white walls called Albums. This practice was initiated by Julius Caesar and lasted from 59 BC to 222 AD.
M7G87 TIL That while some citric acid is derived from lemon juice, the majority of citric acid commercially sold is extracted from a black mold called Aspergillus niger, which produces citric acid after it feeds on sugar
6EwkX TIL: When the dinosaurs were alive there were erupting volcanoes on the moon.
kwV7 TIL of ‘The Jungle,’ the largest homeless encampment in the US – ironically, next to a creek in Silicon Valley.