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TIL that Diamonds do not last forever, as the amount that people spend on weddings and engagement rings is inversely associated with how long they stay married. Spending between $2,000-$4,000 is associated with (an increase in the hazard of divorce) as compared with spending between $500- $2,000

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JrNj TIL that “poecilonym” is a synonym for “synonym”.
4XrA6 TIL Newton Minow, then FCC chairman, called television a "vast wasteland" in 1961. In his "honor", Sherwood Schwartz named the ship on Gilligan's Island after him in 1964. Minow is still alive at 94.
W7vDA TIL A Single Nuclear Bomb over Kansas Could Cause An EMP Over All of the Continental US
b9yp7 TIL That in Ruilson, Colarado in 1969 became a test site for nukes. In doing this the US tried to use this as a method to drill for natural gas. The only issue? It made it unsuitable for civilian use. A plague now stands there that was erected in 1976
JYKPQ TIL female ejaculate is thought to come from Skene’s gland which has a similar function to the male prostate. A large amount of fluid can be secreted from these glands which can be mistaken as urine [NSFW]