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TIL that the divorce rate of marriages are no longer at 50%. Divorces surged in the 70s and 80s skewing the stat. Current divorce rates are around 15%.

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YpjOr TIL cherries are one of the only natural food sources of melatonin, the hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle
vY1B TIL quarters made between the years of 1932 and 1964 are 90% silver and are worth about $5.60 each.
w8K1 TIL that there is a single Cashew tree in Natal, Brazil that has a mutation which allowed it to cover an area of 7500 square meters
9w46r TIL: The oldest still operating casino in the world is Casino di Venezia which opened in 1638. It was originally a theatre which offered gambling during intermissions. It was renamed several times and inspired the James Bond film "Casino Royale".
GYK14 TIL that the depictions of the mafia in The Sopranos were so accurate, that real members thought that they were being spied on. These conversations were overheard, when the FBI were indeed spying on them.