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TIL R Kelly was 27 when he illegally married singer Aaliyah (15) who falsely stated her age as 18

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vPkRK TIL that “sugar rushes” aren’t real and are just a psychological/cultural effect of parental influence.
woJNE TIL about Alejo Garza Tamez, a 77 year old rancher in Mexico. In Nov 2010 members of the Los Zetas cartel demanded he leave his property within 24 hours. Instead, he told his workers to go home, gathered all of his weapons, and mounted a one-man defense, killing 4 cartel members and incapacitating 2
R5pZ1 TIL that a survey of 573 Dog Owners in the Southeast US showed that given the choice between saving a person or their dog in a life threatening situation, 40% would choose the dog over a foreign tourist, 35% over a local stranger, 24% over distant cousins, and 3% over siblings and grandparents.
awPmA TIL that according researchers at London School of Economics, unmarried and childless women lead “happier” lives, are likely to outlive their married child-rearing counterparts and are healthier than them.
Wmpo TIL that the United States has not ratified the Rome Statute, that makes Genocide, War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Crimes of Aggression international crimes.