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TIL: An infidelity study conducted between 2010-2016 determined women only cheat more than men at age 18-29. The biggest cheating age is 60-69. Blacks had a 22% rate, Hispanics were at 13% with Whites in between. It was determined having both parents reduced the chances of infidelity.

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KxvJ TIL since sound can travel through water better than it can air, the potential number of decibels is greatly increased. LFA Sonar used by ships and submarines is the loudest man made noise, reaching 200+ decibels. Marine biologists believe that sea creatures may beach themselves to escape the noise.
ANKEx TIL that the first central bank in the US was called the Bank of North America and Wells Fargo is its current successor through several mergers after it was privatized.
8a8OP TIL that the deepest humans have ever dug is 40,603 ft, and it would still take another 60,000 ft just to reach the end of the crust! And another 20 million ft to reach the center of the earth!
rNEdM TIL President Ulysses Grant wanted to annex Santo Domingo (or what we call the Dominican Republic). He feared a European power taking it over and hoped it'd be a safe haven for black Americans. But the annexation treaty died in the Senate and it was never pursued again.
jNZBR TIL in Auschwitz, there were "tooth-pulling kommandos", whose only job was to pry open the mouths of the gassed victims, and remove "all gold teeth, as well as any gold bridgework and fillings", then the teeth were sent to be melted down and sold as gold bullion.