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TIL in the US, 38% of adults between the ages of 25 and 54 don't have a partner, compared to 29% in 1990. Also, 39% of men lack a partner, compared to 36% of women; in 1990, men and women within that age group were equally likely to be single.

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bAEQ TIL Charles Byrne (aka “The Irish Giant”) in 1783 feared grave robbers would steal & dissect his body after his death, he requested that his coffin be weighed down & buried at the bottom of the sea. Before burial, his corpse was stolen, dissected, & his skeleton still on display to this day.
dXm9 TIL there exists a group of internet commentators hired by the Chinese government to make comments favoring Chinese policies.
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