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TIL according to OKCupid that women peak in physical attractiveness at the age of 21, while the same doesn't happen for a man until he reaches the age of 36; Furthermore, as women age, they prefer age-appropriate partners, while men retain interest in women as young as possible

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PYnlG TIL the Bramble Cay Melomys is among the first mammals to disappear because of failure to adapt in the modern era. Some time between 2009 and 2014 the last of this species died, probably drowning in a storm surge on an island off the coast of Australia where it had thrived for thousands of years.
DEXV TIL Hillsdale College founded in 1844, known as the conservative Harvard, was the first college to have discrimination based on sex, religion, or race in admissions prohibited in its charter, and also refused to play in the 1956 Tangerine Bowl when its black players were not allowed on the field.
OomV6 TIL North Korea has its own smartphones for use in the nation, and users have to download apps at physical store locations where they can get only get government approved apps.
e0N7J TIL when Elton John proposed marriage to sound technician Renate Blauel who was a member of his entourage on a 1983 Australian concert tour, she accepted and the engagement was announced the following day. The wedding took place three days later
VdXB TIL that in 1796, the United States signed the Treaty of Tripoli, including a clause stating that “the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.”