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TIL the odds of a rich mother being married are six times higher than those of a poor mother. Just 24% of poor mothers were married in 2012 compared to 26% in 1994.

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nerlG TIL that Neil Patrick Harris and his partner David Burtka each fertilized one egg from their set of twins, both eggs took, and they have no interest in finding out which child they are the biological father to
Z50v TIL when University of Vienna students were asked their reasons behind choosing to learn Finnish, 97 per cent of respondents said the main factor behind their decision was heavy metal music.
NXg1P TIL there was a secret hospital during WW2 that was ran by a female doctor Franja (the hospital was also named by her) where they also treaded 2 US pilots that were shot down. When the doctor got married, they used parts of the paraschute for her wedding blouse.
l7KMr TIL the "Sugar in the fuel tank to destroy an engine" is largely a myth. Only extremely large amounts of any foreign substamce might clog the filters (reposted for "clarity").
7r0Pp TIL when MAD published a parody of Star Wars, George Lucas' lawyers demanded the issue be recalled and that Lucasfilm receive all revenue from the issue. Unbeknownst to Lucas' lawyers, MAD had just received a letter from Lucas, expressing delight over it and comparing the artist to Leonardo Da Vinci