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TIL Margaret Theresa of Spain, the main subject of Velasquez’s famous “Las Meninas” painting died at the age of 21. She went through 6 pregnancies in 6 years, including 2 stillbirths and at the time of her death, she was 4 months into her 7th

by whatilearned May 25, 2023, 9:13 pm

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So an American tourist visits Spain

by cringeyjokesman May 24, 2023, 1:12 am

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Prehistoric cave art found in Spain

by HistoryBuff May 13, 2023, 5:46 pm

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A man goes on vacation to Spain

by cringeyjokesman May 12, 2023, 4:45 pm

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TIL Bull Running was a popular and common occurance in English towns, more so than Spain, until it was outlawed in 1835 due to the death and disorder it caused

by whatilearned April 29, 2023, 9:44 am

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A man goes to Spain on vacation

by cringeyjokesman April 28, 2023, 9:31 am

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TIL: The only town officially cursed and excommunicated by the Catholic Church is located in Spain

by whatilearned April 24, 2023, 4:06 pm

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After a tourist attends a bullfight in Spain, he goes to a nearby restaurant and orders the specialty of the day.

by cringeyjokesman April 23, 2023, 12:23 pm

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Spanish speakers: What are some differences between Spanish spoken in Spain vs other Spanish speaking countries, like British vs American English?

by QuestionGuy April 11, 2023, 12:23 am

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TIL that the Embassy of Spain to the Holy See is the oldest embassy in the world. It was created in 1480 by King Ferdinand the Catholic. It is housed in the same building (Palace of Spain) since 1647, and the square in Rome where the palace is located takes the name from it (Piazza di Spagna)

by whatilearned April 2, 2023, 8:47 pm

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TIL of the governor of the Louisiana Territory and General James Wilkinson, who was revealed to have been a top spy for Spain, nearly 30 years after his death.

by whatilearned March 17, 2023, 12:12 pm

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TIL that after the 1955 Le Mans disaster, which resulted in the deaths of ~84 people, several countries like France, Switzerland, Spain banned motorsports. Although the other countries lifted the ban within the next year, Switzerland lifted the ban only in May 2022, 67 years later

by whatilearned March 10, 2023, 12:15 pm

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