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TIL that the average 30-something couple has sex 86 times per year

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O611 TIL that the Pingu gibberish is actually a language used by clowns and mimes since the 16th century
GYwNQ TIL the US military is developing a plane capable of Mach 6 (4,600 mph) to succeed the now-retired SR-71 Blackbird, which flew at Mach 2.8. This new plane, the SR-72, is unmanned, will perform surveillance and reconnaisance, and a protoype will fly in 2025 before entering service in 2030.
9EyQ TIL that the standard-sized paper sheet in the western world (A4) is based on a factor of √2. The reason for this is so if you fold it lengthwise every time, it maintains the same length-to-width ratio, large or small.
nr4b TIL that the 1935 nobel peace prize was awarded to a German whistleblower who revealed their cladestine re-armament. In 1992 a German court upheld his conviction for treason & espionage
4Xl0o TIL Canada has an older 'continually running' monarchy than the UK, having been initially established in the 16th Century. While being under British Rule, French Rule, and ultimately an independent monarchy, there has not been a time since Canada has not had a monarch.