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GAM1N TIL that a BBC report found that 80% of personal loans taken out by UAE men were used for wedding expenses; as a result, many Emirati men opted to marry "less demanding" foreign women. In response, the government created a fund giving grooms money if the bride was Emirati.
myjP TIL that the average hunter gatherer had more leisure time than a typical working adult does today.
Br5ND TIL about Wrong Way Corrigan. In 1938 he was denied permission to make a solo transatlantic flight because his plane was unsafe, but given the okay to fly to California. He took off, made a U-turn, and disappeared into the clouds. 28 hours later he landed in Ireland, claiming his compass had broken.
wpnE TIL Scientists have no clue how a species of seals found in Lake Baikal and the Caspian Sea originated, as these are landlocked waters hundreds of miles away from the closest ocean.
Zp5Nv TIL a Transient Lunar Phenomenon is a short-lived change in light, color or appearance on the surface of the Moon. Reports of transient lunar phenomena range from bright flashes to permanent changes of the lunar landscape.