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TIL that Edgar Allen Poe married his 13 year old cousin when he was 26

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YprKd Today i learned how companies lie using statistics
1a9b4 TIL when in 2015 Domino's was rolling out their Driver Tracker, they were considering having the app show "fun facts" about the delivery driver, such as their favorite sports teams and music they listen to on the way over.
rv7d TIL that John Glenn flew combat missions in WWII and Korea, became the first American to orbit the Earth, was present for the assassination of Robert Kennedy, served as Senator from Ohio, and, while still a senator, became the oldest person to fly in space at age 77.
JYA1 TIL, a former semi-pro wrestler and Alzheimer’s patient body-slammed another patient in a nursing home (most likely during a flashback).
0w05A TIL that 'Idiot' once specifically referred to somebody with the mental age of a 2yr old. 'Imbecile' referred to somebody with the mental age of a 3 to 7yr old, and 'Moron' referred to somebody with the mental age of a 7 to 10yr old.