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TIL that “Tuvalu is sinking” is the local catch-all phrase used in the small island archipelago due to the changing environment

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a89yZ TIL Men spend 7 hours each year 'hiding' in the bathroom
gMAK9 TIL that The Big Beat, a 1980 song by Billy Squier, has been sampled in more than 260 recordings including Jay-Z's “99 Problems”, Alicia Keys' “Girl on Fire” and Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Higher Ground". The original song never charted.
NXl7E TIL that from 2007 to 2021, suicide rates for Americans ages 10 to 24 rose 62%, according to the CDC.
01jN TIL the “London Beer Flood” of 1814 spilled 323,000 imperial gallons of beer into the streets of London; killing eight people and destroying two homes.
X7XR TIL that you shouldn’t wish a Jewish person a happy Yom Kippur because it is a day for atonement, not joy. You should wish them “an easy fast” instead.